What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "English for Specific Purposes Training for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan", offered by Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. It is associated with CFDA program 19.501. The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to teach...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on April 16, 2019. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $80,000 -- $90,000. Total estimated funding: $90,000. Expected number of awards: 1.

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Closed · SCAKAB-19-CA-001-SCA-02252019 · CFDA 19.501 · Discretionary

English for Specific Purposes Training for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

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

$80K-$90K
Award range: Closed
Status: April 16, 2019
Close date: 1
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

English for Specific Purposes Training for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs that offered $80,000 -- $90,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 149 other opportunities from Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.

$80K-$90K
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 19.501
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

English for Specific Purposes Training for th… is closed (last close April 16, 2019). 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 April 16, 2019

Posted Feb 25 Closes Apr 16

Est. Total Funding

$90,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to teach English for Specific Purposes (ESP) to select Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) employees. The successful applicant is expected to administer and conduct ESP courses at the intermediate and advanced levels to select employees of the MFA. The recipient will also be expected to administer TOEFL iBT prep courses. This project aims to provide MFA employees with the necessary language skills to communicate in English at the intermediate and advanced levels. The course will introduce topics and vocabulary relevant to foreign affairs professionals into the course curriculum. This is a 12-month project for 120 participants (60 participants per each 6-month semester) which will improve participants’ overall English ability in terms of reading, listening, speaking, writing, and presentation skills.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SCAKAB-19-CA-001-SCA-02252019

Grants.gov marks English for Specific Purposes Training for th… 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 Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs book (104 peers, 69% of 150).

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

Izaak Martin, Grants Management Officer, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan, KabulPASProposals@state.gov

What to do next

English for Specific Purposes Training for th… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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