How much can one applicant receive?

$10,000 – $40,000 per recipient. The source states: “Expected size of individual awards”.

Is matching funding required?

No. The source states that no matching funds are required. Cost sharing is not a requirement of this opportunity

2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022)

Awards $10,000 – $40,000 per recipient for individuals (exchange alumni), other legal entity, closing Feb 1, 2022.

Individuals (exchange alumni)Other Legal Entity Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

In one sentence

2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022) awards $10,000 – $40,000 per recipient, open to individuals (exchange alumni), other legal entity, closing Feb 1, 2022.

Record fields

Program pool (total): Not confirmed
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project): $40,000
Expected size of individual awards
Award floor: $10,000
Typical award: Not stated
Deadline: Feb 1, 2022
Deadline type: fixed
Opens: Jan 12, 2022
Status: Closed
Eligible entities: Individuals (exchange alumni) · Other Legal Entity
Geography: Not stated
Matching funds: No
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Application effort: Not confirmed
Currency: USD

How much money is available?

Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.

Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle

Not stated

Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive

$40,000

Source wording: “Expected size of individual awards”

Who can apply?

entity

Individuals (exchange alumni), Other Legal Entity

Source field: entity types

industry

Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

Source field: industries

demographic

Alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs, Alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, Non-U.S. citizens

Source field: demographics

use

Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity education, Climate awareness and green economy initiatives, Educational programs on business transparency and investment climate, Energy cooperation and security programs, Media and digital education and literacy programs, Programs promoting women into senior leadership positions, Programs supporting women's and minorities' political, security, economic, and civic participation

Source field: use of funds

size limit

Not stated

Source field: applicant size limit

clause text

Projects must be teams of at least two alumni. U.S. citizens may not submit proposals but may participate as team members. Not-for-profit organizations, NGOs, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply as applicants but can serve as partners. If processing with an organization partner, must have DUNS number and SAM.gov registration.

We store the structured fields above. Clause-by-clause text from the guidelines is not connected for this record.

When does it close?

Feb 1, 2022Closedfixed deadline

Closing date for applications. Decision date no later than February 18, 2022.

What can the money be used for?

Educational programs on business transparency and investment climateClimate awareness and green economy initiativesMedia and digital education and literacy programsArtificial intelligence and cybersecurity educationEnergy cooperation and security programsPrograms supporting women's and minorities' political, security, economic, and civic participationPrograms promoting women into senior leadership positions

These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.

How hard is the application?

Application effort: Not confirmed
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Matching funds: No
Cost sharing is not a requirement of this opportunity

Who has received this funding?

No award records yet

We hold no prior awards for this programme. That is a gap in what we have connected, not a finding that the programme has never funded anyone — check the official page, which may list past recipients.

Common questions

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How much can one applicant receive?: $10,000 – $40,000 per recipient. The source states: “Expected size of individual awards”.
When is the application deadline?: Feb 1, 2022. Closing date for applications. Decision date no later than February 18, 2022.
Who is eligible to apply?: Individuals (exchange alumni), Other Legal Entity.
What can the funding be used for?: Educational programs on business transparency and investment climate, Climate awareness and green economy initiatives, Media and digital education and literacy programs, Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity education, Energy cooperation and security programs, Programs supporting women's and minorities' political, security, economic, and civic participation, Programs promoting women into senior leadership positions, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?: No. The source states that no matching funds are required. Cost sharing is not a requirement of this opportunity

Provenance

Source pagegrants.gov

Retrieved2026-08-31

MethodAutomated check

First seen2026-08-31

The official page governs. If the source and this record disagree, the source is correct — programmes change their terms between our checks, so confirm every figure above before you apply.