What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Afghan University Student Exchange Program (AUSEP)", offered by U.S. Mission to Afghanistan. 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 design...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on May 14, 2020. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $2,500,000 -- $3,000,000. Total estimated funding: $3,000,000. Expected number of awards: 1.

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Closed · SCAKAB-20-CA-002-SCA-02292020 · CFDA 19.501 · Discretionary

Afghan University Student Exchange Program (AUSEP)

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Afghanistan, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$2.5M-$3M
Award range: Closed
Status: May 14, 2020
Close date: 1
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Afghan University Student Exchange Program (AUSEP) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Afghanistan that offered $2,500,000 -- $3,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 100 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Afghanistan.

$2.5M-$3M
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 19.501
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Afghan University Student Exchange Program is closed (last close May 14, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Afghanistan still indexes 100 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 14, 2020

Posted Feb 29 Closes May 14

Est. Total Funding

$3,000,000

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 design and implement an English language program in a neighboring country that provides professional training for Afghan students under the auspices of the Afghan University Student Exchange Program (AUSEP). The successful applicant will design, implement, and provide all administrative support for a program at a university, institute, or school in a neighboring country that will provide professional training for Afghan students. Overall, the program aims to enhance and broaden the professional skills of third-year undergraduate students in English Departments of Afghan universities and to enhance the leadership skills of participants as well as cross-cultural understanding between Afghanistan, the host country, and the United States. The program will offer an intensive five-week, American-style, professional training program for participants. PAS intends to issue an award for a period of 36 months.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SCAKAB-20-CA-002-SCA-02292020

Grants.gov marks Afghan University Student Exchange Program 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 U.S. Mission to Afghanistan book (91 peers, 90% of 101).

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

Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Kabul

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What to do next

Afghan University Student Exchange Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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