Opportunity Information: Apply for FY25 PHL AEIF
The 2025 U.S.-Philippines Entry to the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) Competition is a grant opportunity offered by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines for alumni of U.S. government-funded or U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. The purpose of AEIF is to help exchange alumni turn what they gained from their U.S. experience into practical, community-based projects that address real-world challenges in the Philippines. AEIF has been running globally since 2011 and has supported nearly 500 alumni-led projects worldwide, and this Philippines competition is part of that broader effort to keep alumni engaged and resourced long after their exchange ends.
Projects must be public service-oriented and must be proposed and managed by a team of at least two alumni. The competition is specifically looking for projects that align with one or more of the stated themes. Under Peace and Security, PAS is interested in initiatives related to conflict mediation and resolution, strengthening resilience to ongoing and emerging security threats, and promoting nonviolent advocacy. Under Economic Prosperity, competitive proposals may focus on digital literacy, the creation or strengthening of public-private partnerships, and social entrepreneurship. A third theme, Organizational Capacity Building for Alumni Engagement, supports efforts that improve alumni and organizational effectiveness, such as proposal writing, organizational management, and budgeting or financial management. Proposals that do not clearly fit within these themes, as framed in the program objectives, will be considered ineligible, so applicants need to make the connection to at least one theme explicit in the project design and outcomes.
All project activities must take place within the Philippines, which means the funded work is intended to directly benefit local communities and institutions. Eligibility is tied closely to alumni leadership: the applicant must be an organization led by an alumnus or alumna of a qualifying U.S. government-funded exchange program (as listed on alumni.state.gov) or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (including J-1 related programs listed on j1visa.state.gov). Only the lead applicant is required to be a member of the applying organization, but teams are encouraged to build broader alumni engagement by involving alumni from different exchange programs as volunteers, speakers, facilitators, or other contributors.
There are also clear restrictions about who can submit. U.S. citizen alumni are not allowed to submit proposals as applicants, but they may participate as team members on a project. The application itself must be submitted by an alumnus or alumna, meaning a non-alum staff member at an otherwise eligible organization cannot serve as the submitter. This reinforces that the fund is meant to be alumni-driven in both leadership and execution, rather than simply alumni-affiliated.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity administered by the U.S. Mission to the Philippines, and awards will be made as cooperative agreements, which typically implies a more hands-on relationship with the funder than a standard grant (often including coordination, monitoring, or other forms of engagement during implementation). The opportunity number is FY25 PHL AEIF, and it is associated with CFDA 19.022. PAS expects to make about three awards, with an award ceiling of $35,000 per project. The opportunity was created on December 10, 2024, and the original application deadline is February 10, 2025.Apply for FY25 PHL AEIF
- The U.S. Mission to the Philippines in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2025 U.S.- Philippines Entry to the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) Competition" 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 2024-12-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-10. (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 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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