Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS 002 FY2024
The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024 is a competitive grant opportunity run through the U.S. Mission to Ethiopia (U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa) that funds projects designed and led by alumni of U.S. government-funded or U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. The core idea is to help exchange alumni build on the professional and leadership skills they gained during their time in a U.S. exchange program and turn those skills into practical, innovative projects that respond to real challenges in their communities. Since launching in 2011, AEIF has supported nearly 500 alumni-led projects worldwide, and the 2024 round continues that model with an emphasis on measurable community impact and alumni leadership.
For this specific call in Ethiopia, proposals must directly support the overarching theme: promoting sustainable development and mutual prosperity through expanded and deepened partnerships and mutual understanding. The Embassy is looking for projects that strengthen ties and mutual understanding between Americans and Ethiopians, including efforts that revive and broaden the exchange of knowledge, expertise, and cultural understanding. Strong proposals are expected to show how alumni will use transferable skills gained through their exchange experience (for example, leadership, project management, community organizing, research, communications, innovation, or technical expertise) to create sustainable, lasting initiatives. Applications that do not clearly and explicitly address the stated theme and objectives are considered ineligible, so the project concept and activities need to be tightly aligned with sustainable development, mutual prosperity, partnership-building, and people-to-people connections.
Eligibility is limited to exchange alumni and alumni associations of U.S. government exchange programs. Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program (often those connected to the J-1 Exchange Visitor framework). Project teams must consist of at least two alumni, and teams can include alumni from different exchange programs and even different countries. A key restriction is that U.S. citizen alumni are not allowed to submit proposals as applicants, but they are permitted to participate as members of a project team. While only alumni or alumni associations can apply, they are allowed to partner with external organizations such as NGOs, not-for-profits, think tanks, and academic institutions to help implement activities. The award itself can be issued either to an individual alumni applicant or to a partner organization, depending on how the project is structured.
All funded project activities must take place outside the United States and its territories, which means the planning and implementation should be community-based and executed in-country or in other non-U.S. locations as relevant to the project. The funding instrument is a grant, and the program is categorized as discretionary funding under CFDA 19.022. For this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PDS 002 FY2024), the maximum award amount (ceiling) is $35,000, and the opportunity anticipates making one award. The original application deadline listed is January 31, 2024, and the opportunity was created on December 7, 2023.Apply for PDS 002 FY2024
- The U.S. Mission to Ethiopia in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.022.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024 (Ethiopia) - FAQs
1) What is the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024?
The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024 is a competitive grant opportunity run through the U.S. Mission to Ethiopia (U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa). It funds projects that are designed and led by alumni of U.S. government-funded or U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs.
2) What is the purpose of the AEIF program?
The purpose is to help exchange alumni build on the professional and leadership skills they gained during a U.S. exchange program and apply those skills through practical, innovative projects that address real challenges in their communities. The 2024 round emphasizes measurable community impact and alumni leadership.
3) What theme must proposals support for this Ethiopia-specific call?
Proposals must directly support the theme: promoting sustainable development and mutual prosperity through expanded and deepened partnerships and mutual understanding.
4) What kinds of outcomes is the Embassy looking for?
The Embassy is looking for projects that strengthen ties and mutual understanding between Americans and Ethiopians. This includes efforts that revive and broaden exchange of knowledge, expertise, and cultural understanding, and that build partnerships and people-to-people connections tied to sustainable development and mutual prosperity.
5) What makes an application ineligible?
Applications that do not clearly and explicitly address the stated theme and objectives are considered ineligible. The project concept and activities need to be tightly aligned with sustainable development, mutual prosperity, partnership-building, and mutual understanding/people-to-people connections.
6) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to exchange alumni and alumni associations of U.S. government exchange programs. Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program (often connected to the J-1 Exchange Visitor framework).
7) Are alumni associations allowed to apply?
Yes. Alumni associations of U.S. government exchange programs are eligible to apply.
8) How many alumni are required on a project team?
Project teams must consist of at least two alumni.
9) Can a team include alumni from different exchange programs?
Yes. Teams can include alumni from different exchange programs.
10) Can a team include alumni from different countries?
Yes. Teams can include alumni from different countries.
11) Can a U.S. citizen alumni apply as the main applicant?
No. U.S. citizen alumni are not allowed to submit proposals as applicants.
12) Can U.S. citizen alumni still participate in the project?
Yes. U.S. citizen alumni are permitted to participate as members of a project team, even though they cannot be the applicant.
13) Can non-alumni organizations apply on their own?
No. Only alumni or alumni associations can apply. However, alumni applicants may partner with external organizations to help implement activities.
14) What types of partners can alumni teams work with?
Alumni applicants can partner with external organizations such as NGOs, not-for-profits, think tanks, and academic institutions to help implement project activities.
15) Who can receive the grant award?
The award can be issued either to an individual alumni applicant or to a partner organization, depending on how the project is structured.
16) Where must project activities take place?
All funded project activities must take place outside the United States and its territories.
17) Can activities take place in the United States if they support the project?
No. Funded project activities must take place outside the United States and its territories, so planning and implementation should be executed in-country or in other non-U.S. locations relevant to the project.
18) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
19) What is the CFDA number and funding category?
The program is categorized as discretionary funding under CFDA 19.022.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this call?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PDS 002 FY2024.
21) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $35,000.
22) How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipates making one award.
23) When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on December 7, 2023.
24) What is the application deadline?
The original application deadline listed is January 31, 2024.
25) What is the program track record globally?
Since launching in 2011, AEIF has supported nearly 500 alumni-led projects worldwide.
26) What should proposals demonstrate about alumni leadership and skills?
Strong proposals are expected to show how alumni will use transferable skills gained through their exchange experience (such as leadership, project management, community organizing, research, communications, innovation, or technical expertise) to create sustainable, lasting initiatives with measurable community impact.
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