Closed · SCA-SCAAQM-17-001 · CFDA 19.700 · Discretionary

South Asia Regional Connectivity Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$100K-$685K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 9, 2017
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

South Asia Regional Connectivity Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs that offered $100,000 -- $685,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 149 other opportunities from Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.

$100K-$685K
award range
Closed
application status
19.700
CFDA program
149
other opportunities from Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

Archived opportunity record

South Asia Regional Connectivity Program is closed (last close June 9, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs still indexes 149 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

Closed June 9, 2017

Posted Apr 26 Closes Jun 9

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting cooperative agreement proposal applications that seek to support and enhance connectivity in South Asia. Through the provision of technical assistance and the promotion of regional cooperation, U.S. assistance focusing on issues relating to economic growth and trade facilitation, security, and environmental resource management will facilitate sustainable, broad-based, and participatory development outcomes over the long term.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors

South Asia Regional Connectivity Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (5 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +1 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Business and Commerce · Community Development · Education · Employment, Labor and Training · Energy · Environment · Food and Nutrition · Health · Natural Resources · Regional Development · Transportation (AG;BC;CD;ED;ELT;EN;ENV;FN;HL;NR;RD;T). Inside Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
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.

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

South Asia Regional Connectivity Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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