Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS SUDAN NOFO FY2024 02
The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund FY24 (Sudan) is a U.S. Embassy Sudan grant competition for Sudanese alumni of U.S. government-funded or U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. The fund is designed to help exchange alumni turn their experience and professional networks into practical, community-facing projects. Applications must come from a team of at least two alumni, and projects must be implemented outside the United States and its territories. The Embassy will consider projects implemented inside Sudan, but proposals must include a serious risk assessment and a monitoring plan that addresses security risks and backup options given the current instability. The opportunity is administered as a discretionary grant by the U.S. Mission to Sudan under Funding Opportunity Number PDS SUDAN NOFO FY2024 02, with an award ceiling of up to $35,000.
Projects must directly fit one of four priority themes, and proposals that do not clearly align with at least one of these themes are considered ineligible. The priority areas are: supporting survivors of gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence, conducting peacebuilding activities, combatting disinformation and misinformation, and promoting English language learning. For projects implemented outside Sudan, the Embassy expects a clear explanation of who the beneficiaries are, where they are located, and how the project will realistically reach and engage them.
Eligibility is limited to Sudanese exchange alumni and alumni associations of U.S. government exchange programs (including programs connected to the J-1 Exchange Visitor framework). Teams may include alumni from different exchange programs and even different countries, but the proposal must be submitted by eligible exchange alumni or alumni associations; other organizations cannot apply on their own. U.S. citizen alumni are not allowed to submit proposals as applicants, though they may participate as team members. Alumni teams are allowed to partner with nonprofits, NGOs, think tanks, and academic institutions to carry out activities, and the grant can be awarded either to an individual alumnus/alumna or to a partner organization. If an organization is the recipient, it must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active SAM.gov registration; individuals do not need UEI or SAM registration.
Applications must be submitted by email to khartoumembassygrants@state.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. Khartoum time on Friday, March 1, 2024. The Embassy provides the official application and budget templates by email to eligible applicants, and submissions must use those required forms. All materials must be in English, budgets must be in U.S. dollars, and pages should be numbered. Required documentation includes the standard federal forms (SF-424 for organizations or SF-424-I for individuals, SF-424A, and SF-424B), the AEIF 2024 proposal form, and the AEIF 2024 budget form with a detailed budget narrative. Proposals are expected to lay out a clear problem statement, goals and measurable objectives, a realistic project design and timeline, expected direct and indirect beneficiaries, any local partners, a communications and outreach plan that incorporates AEIF 2024/Exchange Alumni/U.S. Embassy branding, and a monitoring and evaluation plan explaining how results and outcomes will be tracked (for example, changes in knowledge, attitudes, capacity, or service quality).
The opportunity also has strict funding restrictions that applicants need to plan around. AEIF 2024 will not fund travel to or from the United States or any activities in the United States, and it does not cover staff salaries, office rent, or general overhead/operational costs. It also excludes large durable equipment purchases or construction, alcohol and excessive hospitality, entertainment, academic or scientific research, charitable or broad development assistance, and direct provision of social services. The program will not support individual scholarships, social travel, gifts or prizes, duplicative projects, institutional development of an organization, venture capital or for-profit ventures (including charging participation fees), religious activities, fundraising campaigns, or partisan political activity and lobbying. Finally, applicants or entities with prior grants who have not completed required reporting are not permitted to apply for new awards. Questions about the process are directed to the same Embassy grants email address listed above.Apply for PDS SUDAN NOFO FY2024 02
- The U.S. Mission to Sudan in the arts, community development, health, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund FY24 (Sudan)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.452.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-01. (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.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund FY24 (Sudan) - FAQs
What is the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) FY24 (Sudan)?
The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund FY24 (Sudan) is a U.S. Embassy Sudan grant competition that supports Sudanese alumni of U.S. government-funded or U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. It is meant to help exchange alumni turn their exchange experience and professional networks into practical, community-facing projects.
Who is administering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is administered as a discretionary grant by the U.S. Mission to Sudan under Funding Opportunity Number PDS SUDAN NOFO FY2024 02.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $35,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Sudanese exchange alumni and alumni associations of U.S. government exchange programs (including programs connected to the J-1 Exchange Visitor framework). The proposal must be submitted by eligible exchange alumni or an eligible alumni association.
Can an individual apply, or must it be an organization?
Either is possible. The grant can be awarded to an individual alumnus/alumna or to a partner organization.
Is a team required to apply?
Yes. Applications must come from a team of at least two alumni.
Can teams include alumni from different exchange programs or different countries?
Yes. Teams may include alumni from different exchange programs and even different countries, as long as the proposal is submitted by eligible Sudanese exchange alumni or an eligible alumni association.
Can non-alumni organizations apply on their own?
No. Other organizations cannot apply on their own. However, alumni teams are allowed to partner with nonprofits, NGOs, think tanks, and academic institutions to carry out activities.
Are U.S. citizen alumni allowed to apply?
No. U.S. citizen alumni are not allowed to submit proposals as applicants, though they may participate as team members.
Where must projects be implemented?
Projects must be implemented outside the United States and its territories.
Are projects inside Sudan allowed?
The Embassy will consider projects implemented inside Sudan, but proposals must include a serious risk assessment and a monitoring plan that addresses security risks and backup options given the current instability.
If the project is implemented outside Sudan, what does the Embassy expect to see in the proposal?
For projects implemented outside Sudan, the Embassy expects a clear explanation of who the beneficiaries are, where they are located, and how the project will realistically reach and engage them.
What priority themes must projects align with?
Projects must directly fit at least one of four priority themes:
- Supporting survivors of gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence
- Conducting peacebuilding activities
- Combatting disinformation and misinformation
- Promoting English language learning
What happens if a proposal does not clearly align with at least one priority theme?
Proposals that do not clearly align with at least one of the four priority themes are considered ineligible.
When is the application deadline?
Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Khartoum time on Friday, March 1, 2024.
How do applicants submit their application?
Applications must be submitted by email to khartoumembassygrants@state.gov.
Where do applicants get the official application forms and templates?
The Embassy provides the official application and budget templates by email to eligible applicants, and submissions must use those required forms.
What language must the application be written in?
All application materials must be in English.
In what currency should the budget be presented?
Budgets must be in U.S. dollars.
Are there formatting requirements for the submission?
Yes. Pages should be numbered, and submissions must use the required Embassy-provided forms.
What required forms and documents must be included in the application package?
Required documentation includes:
- SF-424 for organizations or SF-424-I for individuals
- SF-424A
- SF-424B
- AEIF 2024 proposal form
- AEIF 2024 budget form with a detailed budget narrative
What content is the proposal expected to cover?
Proposals are expected to include:
- A clear problem statement
- Goals and measurable objectives
- A realistic project design and timeline
- Expected direct and indirect beneficiaries
- Any local partners
- A communications and outreach plan that incorporates AEIF 2024/Exchange Alumni/U.S. Embassy branding
- A monitoring and evaluation plan explaining how results and outcomes will be tracked (for example, changes in knowledge, attitudes, capacity, or service quality)
Can the award be made to a partner organization instead of an individual alumnus/alumna?
Yes. The grant can be awarded to a partner organization.
If an organization is the recipient, what registrations are required?
If an organization is the recipient, it must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active SAM.gov registration.
Do individual applicants need a UEI or SAM.gov registration?
No. Individuals do not need a UEI or SAM.gov registration.
Are projects allowed to include travel to or from the United States?
No. AEIF 2024 will not fund travel to or from the United States, and it will not fund any activities in the United States.
Can the grant pay staff salaries, office rent, or general overhead?
No. AEIF 2024 does not cover staff salaries, office rent, or general overhead/operational costs.
Does AEIF fund construction or large equipment purchases?
No. The program excludes large durable equipment purchases and construction.
Are hospitality, alcohol, or entertainment costs allowed?
No. The program excludes alcohol and excessive hospitality, as well as entertainment.
Does the fund support academic or scientific research?
No. Academic or scientific research is excluded.
Does the fund support charitable aid, broad development assistance, or direct social services?
No. The program excludes charitable or broad development assistance and the direct provision of social services.
Can AEIF funding be used for scholarships, gifts, prizes, or participation fees?
No. The program will not support individual scholarships, gifts or prizes, or for-profit ventures, including charging participation fees.
Are duplicative projects allowed?
No. The program will not support duplicative projects.
Can the grant be used for building an institution or developing an organization?
No. The program excludes institutional development of an organization.
Are for-profit or venture-capital type projects eligible?
No. The program will not support venture capital or for-profit ventures, including charging participation fees.
Are religious activities allowed under this grant?
No. Religious activities are excluded.
Can the project include fundraising campaigns?
No. Fundraising campaigns are excluded.
Can the project include partisan political activity or lobbying?
No. Partisan political activity and lobbying are excluded.
Can someone apply if they (or their entity) has an older U.S. government grant with outstanding reporting?
No. Applicants or entities with prior grants who have not completed required reporting are not permitted to apply for new awards.
Where should questions about the application process be sent?
Questions should be directed to khartoumembassygrants@state.gov.
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