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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024
The Embassy of the United States in New Delhi announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U. S. government-funded and U. S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024).
We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below.
Decades of exchange programs administered by the Public Diplomacy section at the U. S. Mission in India (PD India) have generated one of the largest and most diverse professional networks in the world, with thousands of Indians including the Tibetan Community- in -Exile and Bhutanese citizens.
Mission India views alumni as upcoming or current leaders in their specializations.
PD India has a strong interest in deepening its relationship with these alumni to promote positive change in Indian society through social impact projects as diverse as entrepreneurship, education, environment, youth empowerment, and women’s empowerment.
Mission India wishes to encourage exchange program alumni across India and Bhutan to apply for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund to strengthen the relationship with our alumni network by providing financing of their social impact projects (Please refer to the full announcement available under 'related documents' tab)
We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below.
Decades of exchange programs administered by the Public Diplomacy section at the U. S. Mission in India (PD India) have generated one of the largest and most diverse professional networks in the world, with thousands of Indians including the Tibetan Community- in -Exile and Bhutanese citizens.
Mission India views alumni as upcoming or current leaders in their specializations.
PD India has a strong interest in deepening its relationship with these alumni to promote positive change in Indian society through social impact projects as diverse as entrepreneurship, education, environment, youth empowerment, and women’s empowerment.
Mission India wishes to encourage exchange program alumni across India and Bhutan to apply for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund to strengthen the relationship with our alumni network by providing financing of their social impact projects (Please refer to the full announcement available under 'related documents' tab)
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Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
U.S. Department of StateRelevant Nonprofit Program Categories
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
• Applicants must be alumni of U. S. Government-funded or sponsored exchange programs listed here, and form teams of at least two (2) alumni.
All teams must specify a team lead.
For those teams selecting an Indo-Pacific focus, you may include team members from other Indo-Pacific countries.
• Proposals must address the themes outlined.
Proposals that do not address the themes as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible.
• All alumni teams will need to partner with legally recognized, non-profit, non-governmental organizations that meet U. S. and Indian technical and legal requirements (i.e., FCRA of Government of India; SAM registration for requirements for guidelines from United States.) If you have any questions with regards to this guideline or any others, please contact us.
• Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply on behalf of the alumni team, but can serve as partners for implementing project activities.
• If approved, an MoU will be signed between the alumni team and recipient organization.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.grants.gov
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
alumniindia@state.gov
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Date Posted:
2023-11-30
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2024-02-27
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