Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia (AIFA) is dedicated to building a more vibrant, resilient, and prosperous Armenia by catalyzing Armenia’s educational, scientific, technological, and cultural transformation. 

About us

Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia (AIFA) is the Armenia-focused arm of the Afeyan Foundation. Founded by Noubar and Anna Afeyan in 2000, the Afeyan Foundation designs, builds, and supports innovative organizations and initiatives in the areas of education, science and technology, and humanitarian action. While the focus of the Afeyan Foundation is global, AIFA is dedicated to all Afeyan Foundation programming that supports Armenia, specifically.

LETTER FROM THE FOUNDERS

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For more than two decades, our family has been dedicated to building a resilient and prosperous Armenia: one that champions innovation, fosters inclusivity, and prioritizes the well-being of all its citizens.

We have done this through a variety of novel projects and ongoing collaborations that honor our past while looking ahead to the future, to accelerate Armenia’s journey from one of survival to a robust thriving economy on the world stage.

From our early initiatives, such as Armenia 2020, YerazArt, and the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia, to our ongoing projects including Armenia 2041, Future Armenian, FAST, HENAR, Spiritual Revival Foundation, and the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, our commitment to Armenia’s future remains steadfast.

For more than 20 years, we have implemented dozens of projects – many in partnership with the IDeA Foundation – and each guided by a focus on ensuring a better future for Armenia’s children and generations to come.

The establishment of the Afeyan Initiative for Armenia (AIFA) signifies our continued commitment to Armenia’s bright future. Through this initiative, we aim to strengthen our existing work, implement new programs and forge partnerships and collaborations that scale impact. By harnessing the collective expertise and resources of diverse stakeholders, we seek to drive positive change across wide ranging sectors including health, science and technology, and the arts.

With AIFA, we look forward to working with others to drive progress and fuel prosperity for Armenia and Armenians around the world.

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    Noubar Afeyan

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    Anna Afeyan Gunnarson

Our work

AIFA supports a wide variety of organizations working in Armenia including:

Organizations we’ve founded or co-founded:

Grantees we partner with:

Contact

Based on our current commitments to the organizations we fund, we are not accepting grant or funding proposals at this time. For general inquiries please fill out the form below.