Opportunity Information: Apply for SMK800 25 PAS002
The Alumni Outreach Program FY2025 is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Mission to North Macedonia through its Public Diplomacy Section (PDS). It is designed to broaden and strengthen engagement with alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs by supporting practical, community-focused initiatives led by alumni associations and other eligible nonprofit groups. The core idea is to help alumni turn what they learned during their exchange experiences into real projects that create visible local impact and continue beyond the grant period.
The program emphasizes small, one-time grants meant to help alumni launch sustainable initiatives with clear, measurable goals. Projects are expected to benefit local communities in North Macedonia and should be grounded in skills, knowledge, or approaches alumni gained in the United States. Proposals should also clearly connect the planned activities to themes from the alumni participants exchange programs, showing how those themes will be applied locally and shared with others. In other words, the grant is not just for general community work; it is meant to translate exchange-program learning into broader public benefit.
In terms of priorities, the program gives preference to projects that encourage activism and civic engagement in areas such as community service, democratic advancement, and economic reform. Competitive proposals will typically show a strong public-value rationale, a plan for involving or mobilizing community members, and a realistic way to track results (for example, defined outputs and outcomes, timelines, and indicators that demonstrate progress).
Eligibility is limited to not-for-profit entities in North Macedonia, including think tanks and civil society or non-governmental organizations. A key requirement is that each project team must include at least two alumni of a U.S. government-funded exchange program. Teams can include alumni from different exchange programs, and alumni who are U.S. citizens are allowed to participate as team members, which can help broaden expertise and networks as long as the project remains focused on benefiting citizens of North Macedonia.
Administratively, the opportunity uses the grant instrument and is categorized under CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.900, with the funding opportunity number SMK800 25 PAS002. The application deadline listed is February 14, 2025. The award ceiling is $80,000, and the agency anticipates making around two awards, meaning competition is likely to be selective and proposals should be especially clear about impact, feasibility, and long-term sustainability.Apply for SMK800 25 PAS002
- The U.S. Mission to North Macedonia in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alumni Outreach Program FY2025" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-11-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-14. (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 $80,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Alumni Outreach Program FY2025 (U.S. Mission to North Macedonia) - FAQs
1) What is the Alumni Outreach Program FY2025?
The Alumni Outreach Program FY2025 is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Mission to North Macedonia through its Public Diplomacy Section (PDS). It supports practical, community-focused initiatives that are designed and led by alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs (working through alumni associations and other eligible nonprofit groups).
2) What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The main goal is to broaden and strengthen engagement with alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs by helping alumni turn what they learned during their exchange experiences into real projects that create visible local impact in North Macedonia and continue beyond the grant period.
3) Who is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Mission to North Macedonia, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS).
4) What kinds of projects does the program want to fund?
The program is intended to fund practical, community-focused initiatives with clear and measurable goals. Projects should be grounded in the skills, knowledge, or approaches alumni gained in the United States and should translate that exchange-program learning into broader public benefit in North Macedonia.
5) Does the program prioritize any specific themes or areas?
Yes. The program gives preference to projects that encourage activism and civic engagement, including areas such as community service, democratic advancement, and economic reform.
6) What does "community-focused" mean in this context?
Based on the opportunity description, community-focused projects are those expected to benefit local communities in North Macedonia and create visible local impact. Competitive proposals will usually include a plan for involving or mobilizing community members and a way to track results.
7) Do projects need to connect to participants exchange programs?
Yes. Proposals should clearly connect planned activities to themes from the alumni participants exchange programs, showing how those themes will be applied locally and shared with others. The grant is not meant to fund general community work without a clear exchange-learning connection.
8) What makes a proposal competitive under this program?
Competitive proposals will typically demonstrate:
- A strong public-value rationale
- A plan for involving or mobilizing community members
- A realistic approach to tracking results, such as defined outputs and outcomes, timelines, and indicators that demonstrate progress
- Impact, feasibility, and long-term sustainability beyond the grant period
9) Are these multi-year grants or one-time grants?
The program emphasizes small, one-time grants intended to help alumni launch sustainable initiatives.
10) What does "sustainable" mean for this program?
The program is designed to support initiatives that continue beyond the grant period. Applicants should therefore describe a realistic path for the project to last, grow, or remain useful after the grant-funded activities conclude.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to not-for-profit entities in North Macedonia, including think tanks and civil society or non-governmental organizations.
12) Is there a required number of alumni on the project team?
Yes. Each project team must include at least two alumni of a U.S. government-funded exchange program.
13) Can alumni from different U.S. exchange programs work together on the same proposal?
Yes. Teams can include alumni from different exchange programs.
14) Can U.S. citizens participate as alumni team members?
Yes. Alumni who are U.S. citizens are allowed to participate as team members. The project, however, must remain focused on benefiting citizens of North Macedonia.
15) Where must the project benefits be realized?
Projects are expected to benefit local communities in North Macedonia.
16) What is the grant instrument used for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses the grant instrument.
17) What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 19.900.
18) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SMK800 25 PAS002.
19) What is the application deadline?
The listed application deadline is February 14, 2025.
20) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $80,000.
21) How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipates making around two awards.
22) How competitive is this program likely to be?
Because the agency anticipates making around two awards, competition is likely to be selective. Proposals should be especially clear about impact, feasibility, and long-term sustainability.
23) What kind of results tracking does the program expect?
The opportunity description indicates that competitive proposals will include a realistic way to track results, such as defined outputs and outcomes, timelines, and indicators that demonstrate progress.
24) Is the program meant to fund general community service projects?
Not by itself. The program description emphasizes that proposals should translate exchange-program learning into broader public benefit and clearly connect the planned activities to themes from the alumni participants exchange programs.
25) What should applicants emphasize given the program design?
Applicants should emphasize visible local impact, a clear connection to exchange-program learning and themes, measurable goals, a plan to involve community members, a credible approach to monitoring results, and how the initiative will continue beyond the grant period.
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