PAS-PAN-FY24-AEIF: 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Supports Global Challenges

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The U.S. Embassy in Panama has announced the 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024) under the funding opportunity number PAS-PAN-FY24-AEIF. This grant program is designed for alumni of U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange programs to submit proposals for innovative projects addressing global challenges. With an estimated total program funding of $35,000 and an award ceiling of the same amount, AEIF 2024 aims to leverage the skills and expertise of exchange program alumni to implement solutions to community issues.

Eligible applicants for this program must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program, and project teams must include at least two alumni. Proposals should focus on themes such as equity and inclusion through English-language education, including building English language capacity, empowering women and minorities through entrepreneurship programs, and fostering scientific and technical innovation. Projects must address equity and inclusion and include an English-language component. All project activities must take place outside of the United States and its territories. The application deadline is January 31, 2024, offering a unique opportunity for alumni to contribute to their communities through public service projects. This initiative represents an effort by the U.S. Embassy in Panama to engage alumni in meaningful and impactful projects that promote community development and address key global issues.

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Opportunity ID: 351082

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General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-PAN-FY24-AEIF
Funding Opportunity Title: 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
CFDA Number(s): 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Nov 27, 2023
Last Updated Date: Nov 21, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 31, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 31, 2024
Archive Date: Mar 01, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 35,000
Award Ceiling: $35,000
Award Floor: $15,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: • Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored.• Projects teams must include teams of at least two (2) alumni. The grant can be issued to the individual alumni or the partner organization.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Panama
Description: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

U.S. EMBASSY PANAMA

Notice of Funding Opportunity

  

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Embassy of the United States in Panama 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. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2024 should submit proposals to pancultural@state.gov by January 31, 2024.

Program Objectives:

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, AEIF 2024 will support the United States’ commitment to equity and inclusion through English-language education.

U.S. EMBASSY Panama will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: equity and inclusion through English-language education.

– Building English Language Capacity to Improve Educational Opportunities

– Economically Empower Women and Minorities through Entrepreneurship Programs

– Foster Scientific and Technical Innovation through English Language Education

Proposals must address equity and inclusion (supporting marginalized and historically underrepresented communities, including those in rural areas) and include an English-language component. Proposals that do not address the themes as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible. All project activities must take place outside of the United States and its territories.

 

Eligible Applicants

The following organizations are eligible to apply:

 

·        Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded OR sponsored.

·        Projects teams must include teams of at least two (2) alumni.

·        Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project.

·        Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries.

·        Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni or alumni associations of USG exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply. Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to implement project activities. The grant can be issued to the individual alumni or the partner organization.

APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

1.     Address to Request Application Package

Application forms required below are available at Global AEIF 2024 Competition – U.S. Embassy in Panama (usembassy.gov) or in Spanish at Competencia Global AEIF 2024 – Embajada de Estados Unidos en Panamá (usembassy.gov)

2.     Content and Form of Application Submission

Applications and budgets must be submitted using the official AEIF 2024 application and budget forms.

Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible.

The following documents and information are required:

1.     Mandatory application forms which can be found at: Global AEIF 2024 Competition – U.S. Embassy in Panama (usembassy.gov)

Link to Additional Information: Global AEIF 2024 Competition
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

pancultural@state.gov
Grantor

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Click on the following link(s) to view the related information:

Description Link Last Updated Date/Time
Formulario de Presupuesto AEIF 2024 https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.mwp.mprod.getusinfo.com%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F10%2F2020%2F11%2FAEIF-2024-Budget-Form.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Nov 21, 2023 04:33:27 PM EST
2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Proposal Form https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.mwp.mprod.getusinfo.com%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F10%2F2020%2F11%2FAEIF-2024-Proposal-Form.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Nov 21, 2023 04:32:01 PM EST
Fondo de Innovacion Global para Ex becarios 2024 https://pa.usembassy.gov/es/global-aeif-2024-competition-es/ Nov 21, 2023 03:29:50 PM EST
English – Global AEIF 2024 Competition https://pa.usembassy.gov/global-aeif-2024-competition/ Nov 21, 2023 03:27:53 PM EST

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