USG Small Alumni Grants Program

Empowering Alumni to Make Positive Impacts in Communities

American Councils Kyrgyzstan cooperates with the U.S Embassy in Kyrgyzstan to implement the Alumni Small Grants Program. The small grants program is open to all citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who are alumni of U.S. government (USG) or U.S. Embassy education or exchange programs.

The small grants program aims to support innovative, small-scale projects or initiatives that will strengthen local communities, foster positive relationships between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic, and promote mutual understanding of the core values promoted by USG exchange programs.

Grant proposals must:

• Demonstrate how participating alumni will use their exchange experience to address a current challenge/issue in Kyrgyzstan;

• Include a budget that is no more than USD $5,000 for larger projects and no more than USD $1,000 for small-scale projects;

• Specify how the project impact will be monitored and evaluated by project participants; and

• Include a clear social media plan to highlight project progress and successes.

Priority consideration will be given to proposals which:

• Promote key themes such as: regional integration and cooperation; civil society development; innovation; STEM; business initiatives and entrepreneurship.

• Promote volunteerism and/or public service with the support and participation of exchange program alumni;

• Collaborate with other USG alumni or alumni from different programs to implement the grant; and/or

• Share with a wider community the knowledge or skills gained in the exchange program or training.

In addition to final narrative and financial reports, project results must also be presented in photographic and/or video format to the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek for publication on the U.S. Embassy Bishkek website and social media pages.

Program Contact

Gulnaza Khalmanbetova
Program Coordinator

smallalumnigrants@americancouncils.kg

T: 996 0502 599 991