ClosedOpportunity OFOP0001709

2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund

U.S. Mission to India · Department of State

At a glance

2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. Mission to India (Department of State). The application deadline was January 31, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $35K, with about 3 awards expected and $35K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.022 (Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Dec 11, 2024
Close date: Jan 31, 2025
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $35,000
Est. total funding: $35,000
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

1. Applicants must be alumni of U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange programs listed here, and form teams of at least two (2) alumni. All teams must specify a team lead. For those teams selecting an Indo-Pacific focus, you may include team members from other Indo-Pacific countries. 2. Proposals must address the themes outlined. Proposals that do not address the themes as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible. 3. All project activities must take place outside of the United States and its territories. 4. All alumni teams will need to partner with a legally recognized, non-profit, non-governmental organizations that meets the technical and legal requirements stated by the U.S. and the Indian government (i.e. FCRA, U.S. mandated Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov.) If you have any questions, please contact us. 5. If approved, an MoU will be signed between the alumni team and recipient organization.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Embassy of the United States in New Delhi announces 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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.022Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.022

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$9.94M

FY25

$9.94M

FY26

$9.94M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.022. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

U.S. Mission to India
202-890-9795

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $35k, total estimated program funding is $35,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for “2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OFOP0001709), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.022