ClosedDeadline extended (was Jan 5, 2022)Opportunity SFOP0008437

Alumni Engagement

Assistance Coordination · Department of State

At a glance

Alumni Engagement is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Assistance Coordination (Department of State). The application deadline was January 21, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $1.25M – $6.25M, with about 1 award expected and $6.25M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include for-profit organizations (not small businesses). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.500 (Middle East Partnership Initiative).

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

Key facts

Nov 16, 2021Posted
Jan 21, 2022Application deadline

Posted: Nov 16, 2021
Close date: Jan 21, 2022
Award floor: $1,250,000
Award ceiling: $6,250,000
Est. total funding: $6,250,000
Original deadline (extended): Jan 5, 2022
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

This award will focus on creating local and regional networking opportunities; providing professional development training; encouraging social and business entrepreneurship through small grants opportunities; and tailoring local outreach in coordination with U.S. embassies in the region to better engage MEPI alumni of the Student Leaders Program (SLP), the Leadership Development Fellowship (LDF), and the Tomorrow’s Leaders (TL). This opportunity furthers U.S. foreign policy priorities by strengthening ties with participants who share American values and interests. Further, this opportunity supports MEPI’s strategic framework of fostering partnerships between citizens, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and government institutions to promote shared solutions for the people of the Middle East and North Africa.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.500Middle East Partnership InitiativeProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.500

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$19.2M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.500. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.500

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 84 grant awards had funding actions under Middle East Partnership Initiative, with 3 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT$7.28M
LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY$6.89M
FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL$6.02M
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO, THE$4.27M
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$1.84M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Assistance Coordination
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Alumni Engagement”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: For-profit organizations (not small businesses). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Alumni Engagement”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.25m – $6.25m, total estimated program funding is $6,250,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Alumni Engagement”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0008437), 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