Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2021 (AEIF 2021)

The Embassy of the United States in Tbilisi announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021). AEIF provides alumni of U.S. sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their community. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition. This year, AEIF 2021 will support United States’ commitment to working with our partners around the world to advance the essential role of women in peace, security, and governance. U.S. EMBASSY TBILISI will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: · Support Shared Security · Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy · Reinforce Democratic Values · Foster Georgian and U.S. Ties