The 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025)

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The U.S. Embassy Malabo’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State 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 to MalaboGrants@state.gov by February 12, 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, AEIF 2025 will support United States’ commitment to promote economic prosperity and human development in Equatorial Guinea. Promoting Economic Prosperity and Human Development is a small grants program that seeks to promote economic diversification, capacity-building, entrepreneurship, and professional development through inclusive economic growth through working with individuals, non-profits, social enterprises, and other eligible applicants based in Equatorial Guinea and the United States. All programming must highlight shared values and promote bilateral cooperation and include a U.S. cultural element, or connection with U.S. expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.