Description
The U.S. Mission to Georgia is announcing an open competition for past participants of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2023 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2023). The program aims to support alumni-led projects that address global challenges facing their community, with a focus on themes such as exposure to American culture, economic prosperity, democratic values, community integration, and skills building for women, youth, and people with disabilities. The proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less, with an expected start date of September 2023. The funding opportunity is open to individuals who are alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs, with a minimum of two alumni team members required for a project to be considered for funding.
• The program will support projects that address at least one of the following: bringing alumni together from different exchange programs, strengthening the relationship between alumni and the U.S. government, and supporting alumni as they develop their leadership capacity and implement projects in their communities.
• The funding opportunity is open to individuals who are alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs.
• The proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less, with an expected start date of September 2023.
• The funding type is a grant, with a fixed amount award, and the expected size of individual awards is between $5,000 to $35,000.