Closed · DRAFT-RFA-OAA-12-000004 · CFDA 98.001 · Discretionary
USAID University Engagement through Higher Education Institutions
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agency for International Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
USAID University Engagement through Higher Education Institutions is a closed discretionary listing from Agency for International Development that offered Varies by applicant across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 753 other opportunities from Agency for International Development.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 98.001
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
USAID University Engagement through Higher Ed… is closed. Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Agency for International Development still indexes 753 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
This listing is no longer accepting applications
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning (PPL), Office of Science & Technology (S&T) invites questions and comments from public and private higher education institutions, and other interested parties on this Draft RFA as it develops the Final RFA. Please note: This is NOT a request for applications. Please do not submit an application in response to this Draft RFA. It will not be considered. The purpose of this Draft RFA is to disseminate information so that interested potential applicants become aware of this new program and provide input relative to the final RFA.This is a two-step RFA consisting of: Step 1 - Executive Summary Applications and Step 2 - Full Applications.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DRAFT-RFA-OAA-12-000004
Grants.gov marks USAID University Engagement through Higher Ed… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). This eligibility-code string dominates the Agency for International Development book (305 peers, 40% of 754).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
UERFA@usaid.gov
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What to do next
USAID University Engagement through Higher Ed… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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