Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2021

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2021

Issuing agency

U.S. Mission to the Dominican Republic (Department of State)

Opportunity number

S-DR860-21-NOFO-005

Funding type

Grant

Funding purpose

Education

Status

Forecasted

Application deadline

Forecasted · estimated close June 20, 2021 (agency estimate)

Agency estimates

Estimated posting: June 20, 2021. Estimates can change.

Published award range

$5,000 – $50,000

Estimated total program funding

$50,000

Expected number of awards

5

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Neither businesses nor nonprofits are listed

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

19.022

Official source

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Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333638 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 333638 · Funding opportunity number S-DR860-21-NOFO-005

Posted

May 20, 2021 · Source last updated May 18, 2021

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

100% of key fields published by the source

Record confidence

mediumforecast — dates and amounts are agency estimates.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

individuals

Description (from the official listing)

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). AEIF 2021 supports teams of alumni of U.S. government-sponsored international exchange programs with funding from US$ 5,000 up to US$ 50,000 to support public service projects.AEIF projects promote shared values and innovative solutions to global challenges. Since itsinception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through acompetitive global competition.In 2021, AEIF will support the United States commitment to empower youth and strengthenSTEAM education in the Dominican Republic, through experiential learning projects that fosterthe themes mentioned below.The U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo will accept proposals for AEIF 2021 that consist of publicservice projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that address one ormore of the below listed priority areas to:• Engage high school students from underserved communities in science, technology,engineering, arts, and math (STEM) based programs.• Engage high school students and/or youth (ages 15-25) on developing solutions to addressclimate change, conservation and local environmental issues.• Engage high school students and/or youth (ages 15-25) on developing solutions to addresscurrent health challenges with innovative and sustainable community focused solutions.

Agency contact

US EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO
SantoDomingoDRAlumni@state.gov