Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS PAN FY24 AEIF

The 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024) is a competitive grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassy in Panama. It is designed specifically for alumni of U.S. government-funded or U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs who want to turn the skills and ideas they gained during their exchange experience into real projects that address community needs. AEIF has operated globally since 2011 and has supported hundreds of alumni-led initiatives, and the 2024 round focuses on projects that advance equity and inclusion through English-language education. The Embassy is looking for practical, public service-oriented projects that are planned and managed by alumni teams and implemented outside the United States and its territories.

The main goal of AEIF 2024 is to support innovative solutions that strengthen communities while reflecting a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, especially for marginalized, historically underrepresented, or rural populations. Every proposal must include an English-language component and must connect that component to one of the program themes. The Embassy highlights three priority directions: building English language capacity to improve educational opportunities, economically empowering women and minorities through entrepreneurship programming that incorporates English, and fostering scientific and technical innovation through English-language education. Proposals that do not clearly align with these themes, or that do not include both an equity and inclusion focus and an English-language element, are considered ineligible.

Eligibility is narrow and centered on exchange alumni. Applications must be submitted by eligible alumni or alumni associations of U.S. government exchange programs, and project teams must include at least two alumni. While U.S. citizen alumni are allowed to participate as team members, they are not permitted to submit proposals themselves. Teams can be made up of alumni from different exchange programs and even different countries, which allows for cross-program collaboration and broader networks. Although only alumni (or alumni associations) can apply, teams are allowed to partner with outside entities such as nonprofits, NGOs, think tanks, and academic institutions to help implement activities. Depending on the project setup, the grant award can be issued either to an individual alumni applicant or to a partner organization.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is a discretionary grant under CFDA 19.022 and is categorized under education activities. The notice lists an award ceiling of $35,000 and anticipates making one award through the U.S. Mission to Panama. This means proposals should be designed with a realistic scope that fits within that maximum amount and can be delivered as a discrete project with clear outcomes tied to English-language education and inclusive community impact.

Applications must be submitted by email to pancultural@state.gov, and the deadline provided is January 31, 2024. Applicants are required to use the official AEIF 2024 application and budget forms, and the Embassy notes that failure to follow the required format or include required documents can result in disqualification. The required package includes the appropriate SF-424 series forms (with different versions depending on whether the applicant is an organization or an individual), the SF-424B assurances form in specific cases (particularly for individuals and organizations not registered in SAM.gov), as well as the dedicated AEIF proposal form and the AEIF budget form. The Embassy provides access to the application package online, including an English and Spanish version of the posting pages, so applicants can download the correct templates and follow the instructions exactly.

Overall, AEIF 2024 in Panama is best understood as a targeted, alumni-only funding opportunity for small, high-impact projects that use English-language education as a tool to expand opportunity and reduce inequality. Strong applications will show a clear community problem, a thoughtful and feasible plan led by at least two exchange alumni, an English-language component that is central rather than incidental, and a direct, credible link to improving inclusion for underserved groups, all within an implementation plan that occurs entirely outside the United States.

  • The U.S. Mission to Panama in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.022.
  • This funding opportunity was created on 2023-11-27.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others.
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