Closed · SCAKAB-23-CA-008-SCA-06012023 · CFDA 19.501 · Earmark
Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afghans
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Afghanistan, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 10, 2023
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afghans is a closed earmark listing from U.S. Mission to Afghanistan that offered $500,000 -- $1,000,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $500K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.501
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afghans - is cataloged under number SCAKAB-23-CA-008-SCA-06012023 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.501, posted by U.S. Mission to Afghanistan. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 7, 2023 and last updated on June 22, 2023. The funding category is Earmark, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $500,000 -- $1,000,000. The agency has projected $1.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $1.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $750,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 10, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$500,000 -- $1,000,000
Close Date
July 10, 2023
Posted
June 7, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$1,500,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a program aimed at supporting higher education opportunities for Afghans, in particular women and girls. Successful proposals will focus on at least one of three areas of support for higher education:1) Individual and/or series of short online courses (at least three weeks and up to six months in duration) to assist educated young professional Afghans in maintaining or developing professional skills in target fields;2) Mentorship, coaching, and/or networking support for young professionals to further develop their skills through relationships with other Afghans in their field and/or;3) Post-secondary “bridge” programs that prepare students who have already studied at the secondary level but may lack an internationally recognized diploma or qualification for university admissions, or to otherwise prepare them for university studies.The overall objective is to support higher education opportunities for Afghan students and young professionals, particularly women and girls, inside Afghanistan, and to maintain an educated workforce in which will be the basis for political and economic stabilization in Afghanistan. PDS intends to issue awards for a period of performance between 24 to 36 months.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
U.S. Mission to Afghanistan (Doha) Public Diplomacy Section, Grants Management Team
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