Closed · DOS-NBO-PDS-FY26-001 · CFDA 19.989 · Earmark

U.S.-Kenya Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange

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

$3.3M-$3.3M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 29, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

U.S.-Kenya Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange is a closed earmark listing from U.S. Mission to Kenya that offered $3,300,000 -- $3,300,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 41 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Kenya.

$3.3M-$3.3M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.989
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on May 29, 2026. CFDA 19.989 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $3,300,000 -- $3,300,000.

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 29, 2026

Posted Apr 13 Closes May 29

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Project Background In honor of America's 250th anniversary and Freedom 250 celebrations of American excellence, the U.S. Embassy in Kenya announces a new academic exchange through the U.S. Department of State focused on science, technology, and engineering, which are fields of the future for both American global leadership and U.S.-Kenya bilateral ties. Through the Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange, we will catalyze and grow targeted linkages between U.S. and Kenyan universities in sectors that advance American strength and prosperity. Program Goals: Embed Rising Scientists and Engineers in American-led Tech and Business Ecosystems: Provide 76 Kenyan undergrads with a high-quality experience of American tech education through a junior-year semester of study at U.S. universities, thereby establishing their personal and professional connections with the United States and within American operating systems. Advance the Dominance of U.S. Universities and American Innovation in Kenya's Tech Sector: Establish and strengthen cooperation between U.S. and Kenyan higher education institutions with a focus on collaborative research that will provide an advantage to American economic priorities and business interests in Kenya and Africa more broadly. Build a Prestigious Brand to Honor America's 250th Anniversary: Establish the Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange as a prestigious and recognizable brand associated with excellence in U.S.-Kenya collaboration, launching a new generation of Kenyan leaders motivated to partner with America and advance U.S. commercial interests in Africa. Project Audience(s): This program targets high-potential Kenyan undergraduate students aged 18–26 years in science, technology, engineering, and innovation fields who demonstrate leadership potential in industries most relevant to American commercial interests and U.S.-Kenya bilateral cooperation. The U.S. Embassy in Kenya will coordinate with the program implementer and American private-sector leaders in Kenya’s ICT market on candidate selection. This selection process will deliver participants with the talent, motivation, foundational skills, and commitment required to partner with the United States and ensure value for American economic interests in Kenya and Africa more broadly.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DOS-NBO-PDS-FY26-001

Grants.gov marks U.S.-Kenya Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Ex… 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 Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Kenya book (36 peers, 86% of 42).

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. Embassy in Kenya

What to do next

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