Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025
ID: 357652Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

U.S. Mission to Cameroon (DOS-CMR)

Award Range

$15K - $35K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357652

Additional Information

https://cm.usembassy.gov/embassy-grants-opportunities/
Timeline
    Description

    The U.S. Mission to Cameroon is inviting applications for the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025, aimed at supporting innovative projects led by alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. Eligible applicants must form teams of at least two alumni and address one of two thematic areas: civic engagement training for young leaders or entrepreneurial leadership for alumni, with all project activities taking place in Cameroon and provided free of charge to beneficiaries. This funding opportunity, which has been supporting impactful alumni-driven initiatives since 2011, anticipates awarding up to two grants ranging from $15,000 to $35,000, with a submission deadline of January 5, 2025. Interested applicants can contact the Public Diplomacy Section at PDSGrantsYaounde@state.gov for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    PDSGrantsYaounde@state.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    Yaounde.pdf
    The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025, aimed at supporting projects led by alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. The funding opportunity (number EMB-Yaounde-AEIF-FY25-02) has a submission deadline of January 5, 2025, and anticipates awarding up to two grants ranging from $15,000 to $35,000, depending on proposal quality and funding availability. Eligible applicants must form teams of at least two alumni and can address one of two thematic areas: civic engagement training for young leaders or entrepreneurial leadership for alumni. Proposed projects must take place in Cameroon and free of charge to the beneficiaries. The selection criteria will evaluate program feasibility, organizational capacity, budget realism, and sustainability. The successful applicant must comply with numerous administrative requirements, including ensuring equal opportunity and maintaining financial transparency. This opportunity aims to enhance the participants' skills and contribute innovative solutions to local community challenges, continuing a tradition of supporting impactful alumni-driven initiatives since the program launched in 2011.
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