2025 U.S.- Philippines Entry to the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) Competition

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines announces an open competition for past participants (“alum” or “alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2025 U.S.- Philippines Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). 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 PAS will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support one or more of the following themes: • Peace and Security o Conflict Mediation and Resolution o Resilience to ongoing and emerging security threats o Nonviolent Advocacy • Economic Prosperity o Digital literacy o Establishing Public-Private Partnerships o Social Entrepreneurship • Organizational Capacity Building for Alumni Engagement o Proposal writing o Organizational management o Budgeting/Financial management • Proposals that do not address the theme as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible. All project activities must take place within the Philippines.