Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund NOFO

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The Public Diplomacy Section of the Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali, Rwanda, is pleased to announce an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2025 should submit proposals by email to KigaliPDGrants@state.gov by February 23, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (GMT+2). 1. Goals and Objectives AEIF 2025 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 2025 will support United States’ commitment to increase economic growth and strengthen human capital and to promote democracy, good governance, and rule of law. The U.S. Embassy Kigali will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: ·     Promote leadership and/or health diplomacy through science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) ·     Support professional development for youth to improve job readiness ·     Promote media professionals’ and/or early career reporters’ capacity ·     Promote inclusion, advocacy, and education of vulnerable groups ·     Promote digital literacy and soft skills among underserved youth 2. Substantial Involvement The U.S. Embassy will determine the level of substantial involvement after the grantee is selected. A.   Application Contents and Format 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. Content of Application Please ensure: ·     The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity ·     All documents are in English ·     All budgets are in U.S. dollars ·     All pages are numbered ·     Length of proposal does not exceed 10 pages ·     All documents are formatted to fit 8 ½ x 11 paper, and ·     All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12-point Calibri font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins.