Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025
ID: 357085Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

U.S. Mission to Namibia (DOS-NAM)

Award Range

$5K - $35K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Continuation

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357085

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    Description

    The U.S. Mission to Namibia is offering the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025, a federal grant aimed at supporting alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in implementing innovative solutions to global challenges within their communities. Eligible applicants must be alumni of these exchange programs, with project teams consisting of at least two alumni, while U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members but cannot submit proposals. This initiative, which has funded nearly 500 projects since its inception in 2011, emphasizes the U.S. commitment to promoting democracy, education, and civil society capacity building. The total funding available for this opportunity is $35,000, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 to $35,000, and applications are due by February 14, 2025. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Josaphat Tjiho at WindhoekPublicDiplomacy@state.gov or by phone at 061 202 5024.

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