What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afghans", offered by U.S. Mission to Afghanistan. It is associated with CFDA program 19.501. 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 suppo...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on July 10, 2023. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

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

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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

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

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. PlainGrants indexes 100 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Afghanistan.

$500K-$1M
award range: Closed
application status: 2
expected awards: 19.501
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afg… is closed (last close July 10, 2023). 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 July 10, 2023

Posted Jun 7 Closes Jul 10

Est. Total Funding

$1,500,000

Expected Awards

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.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SCAKAB-23-CA-008-SCA-06012023

Grants.gov marks Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afg… 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 Education (ED). 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

U.S. Mission to Afghanistan (Doha) Public Diplomacy Section, Grants Management Team

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What to do next

Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afg… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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