Closed · AFADD-21-04 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Ethiopia, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $5K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 27, 2021
- Close date
- 25
- Expected awards
The verdict
Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Ethiopia that offered Up to $5,000 across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 23 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Ethiopia.
- up to $5K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 25
- expected awards
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Lea… is closed (last close August 27, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 19.040 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. Mission to Ethiopia 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 August 27, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$15,000
Expected Awards
25
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni provides YALI alumni with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to challenges facing their community. Proposals should support themes like• Strengthen Democratic Institutions and Expand Human Rights• Spur Broad-based Economic Growth and Promote Development• Advance Regional Peace and Security• Public Health Interested alumni must be able to demonstrate their capacity to receive and manage grant funding.Additionally, all proposals submitted MUST include a contingency plan in the event of lingering COVID19 health restrictions.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · AFADD-21-04
Grants.gov marks Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Lea… 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: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Ethiopia book (21 peers, 88% 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Woubakal Beyene
What to do next
Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Lea… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 19.040 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- USAID International Development Grants indexes 47 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- U.S. Mission to Ethiopia lists 23 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |