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2025 U.S.- Philippines Entry to the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) Competition
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U. S. Embassy in the Philippines announces an open competition for past participants (“alum” or “alumni”) of U. S. government-funded and U. S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2025
U.S.- Philippines Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025).AEIF provides alumni of U. S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their community.
Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition.This year PAS will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support one or more of the following themes:• Peace and Security o Conflict Mediation and Resolution o Resilience to ongoing and emerging security threats o Nonviolent Advocacy• Economic Prosperity o Digital literacy o Establishing Public-Private Partnerships o Social Entrepreneurship• Organizational Capacity Building for Alumni Engagement o Proposal writing o Organizational management o Budgeting/Financial management• Proposals that do not address the theme as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible.
All project activities must take place within the Philippines.
Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition.This year PAS will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support one or more of the following themes:• Peace and Security o Conflict Mediation and Resolution o Resilience to ongoing and emerging security threats o Nonviolent Advocacy• Economic Prosperity o Digital literacy o Establishing Public-Private Partnerships o Social Entrepreneurship• Organizational Capacity Building for Alumni Engagement o Proposal writing o Organizational management o Budgeting/Financial management• Proposals that do not address the theme as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible.
All project activities must take place within the Philippines.
Related Programs
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
U.S. Department of StateRelevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Link to Opportunity in MyGrants
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applicants must be organizations led by an alumnus/alumna of a U. S. government-funded exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs), or a U. S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/).
Only the lead applicant is required to be a member of the applying organization.
Project teams are encouraged to invite alumni from different exchange programs to be part of the project, as volunteers, speakers, facilitators, etc.Alumni who are U. S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U. S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project.
Application must be submitted by an alumnus/alumna.
A non-alum staff member of the applying organization cannot submit the application.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com/mygrants?id=mygrants_form&table=x_g_usd4_o_grant_funding_opportunity&sys_id=54e3d193935e5e54d114b7986cba1074&view=Default
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Grants Manila
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Date Posted:
2024-12-10
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2025-03-12
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