The 2025 Alumni Grants Program, a collaboration between American Councils Armenia and the U.S. Embassy, is now accepting proposals. This initiative offers funding ranging from $5,000 (individual) to $20,000 (institutional) to alumni to implement innovative, small-scale alumni projects that address various themes, foster greater connections among alumni of U.S. government programs, strengthen local communities, and promote positive relationships between the United States and the Republic of Armenia.

• Empowering Youth Civic Engagement and Upholding Democratic Values

• Improving Media Literacy

• Promoting Entrepreneurial Thinking Among Youth

• Fostering Inclusion of Marginalized and Vulnerable Communities, Including Displaced Persons

• Applicants must be citizens of Armenia residing in the Republic of Armenia.

• Applicants must be alumni of the U.S. government or U.S. Embassy education/exchange programs.

• Projects must align with the program goals.

• An online application and all supporting materials must be submitted.

The deadline for submitting applications is February 9, 2025, at 23:59 PM Armenian Time.

Applicants will be notified about their status approximately at the end of March or the beginning of April.

• Click the “APPLY” button above

• Visit the AIS website and create a new account (or log in if you have already created one)

• You will receive an email to confirm your email address

• After confirming your email, specific application instructions will be available in your AIS account

• For any questions, please reach out to aarsenyan@americancouncils.org or alumni.am@americancouncils.org

USG Alumni Small Grants 2024 - First Round Overview

The first round of the USG Alumni Small Grants was launched on May 10, 2024, inviting alumni to submit project proposals under the following themes:

• Supporting Democratic Values and Civic Engagement

• Advancing Gender Equity

• Improving Media Literacy

• Promoting Entrepreneurship

• Inclusion of Displaced Persons

• Peace Building and Conflict Resolution

The application deadline was June 15, 2024.

The USG Alumni Armenia Team organized a Grant Info Session and a series of online and offline grant writing training to support alumni in the application process.

During the Grant Info Session, more than 30 alumni were guided through the application process and guidelines by the USG Alumni Engagement Coordinator and members of the Grants Committee.

Following this, the team hosted a Grant Writing Training session, where field experts provided detailed insights on critical topics, including:

• Project Narrative

• Budgeting

• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Frameworks

The training was offered in both in-person and online formats. The in-person session was held on June 4, 2024, followed by an online session on June 12, 2024. In total, over 40 alumni participated in the training.

By the application deadline, more than 20 alumni submitted proposals for the USG Alumni Small Grants 2024 First Round. After a thorough evaluation by the committee, three award winners were selected.