Closed · APS-306-17-000003 · CFDA 98.001 · Discretionary

Afghanistan Jobs Creation Program (AJCP)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Afghanistan USAID-Kabul, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$2M-$10M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 30, 2018
Close date
12
Expected awards

The verdict

Afghanistan Jobs Creation Program (AJCP) is a closed discretionary listing from Afghanistan USAID-Kabul that offered $2,000,000 -- $10,000,000 across 12 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 23 other opportunities from Afghanistan USAID-Kabul.

$2M-$10M
award range
Closed
application status
12
expected awards
98.001
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Afghanistan Jobs Creation Program (AJCP) is closed (last close May 30, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Afghanistan USAID-Kabul still indexes 23 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 May 30, 2018

Posted Jun 15 Closes May 30

Est. Total Funding

$96,000,000

Expected Awards

12

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The main objectives of Afghanistan Job Creation Program (AJCP) are 1) to generate revenue and sustainable jobs by supporting value chain development and 2) to support trade promotion and facilitate Afghan businesses in increasing exports.See Amendment No. 01 and Amendment No. 02 Please see Amendment No. 03 to this AJCP APS which provides additional clarifications regarding (1) construction activities; (2) purchase of assets or equipment; and (3) adds additional illustrative activities to the Program Description of the APS.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · APS-306-17-000003

Grants.gov marks Afghanistan Jobs Creation Program (AJCP) 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. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Employment, Labor and Training (ELT). 6 other Afghanistan USAID-Kabul listings share this eligibility-code string (25% of 24).

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

Ms. Kelly Fink, Agreement Officer and Mr. Assefa Abebe, Agreement Specialist USAID/Afghanistan Email: kblaidoaaoegteam@usaid.gov

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What to do next

Afghanistan Jobs Creation Program (AJCP) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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