Description
The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) is an annual funding opportunity designed to invest in U.S. government-funded exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that promote shared interests and policy objectives and benefit local communities. The proposed projects should address policy goals between the United States and South Africa and include at least one of the following: bringing alumni together from different exchange programs, strengthening the relationship between alumni and the U.S. government, or supporting alumni as they develop their leadership capacity and implement projects in their communities.
Some key aspects of the projects include:
• Providing technical, vocational, or similar training opportunities
• Advancing pluralism and social inclusion through cultural and educational activities
• Promoting civic education and democratic participation
• Championing climate adaptability or innovative applications of green technology
• Partnering with the South Africa-U.S. Alumni Connect team to create programs and activities