Closed · PDS-EDUSA-FY26-01 · CFDA 19.432 · Discretionary
FY26 EducationUSA Nigeria Advising
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Nigeria, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $68K-$101K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 3, 2026
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY26 EducationUSA Nigeria Advising is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Nigeria that offered $67,500 -- $100,700 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $68K-$101K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.432
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY26 EducationUSA Nigeria Advising - is cataloged under number PDS-EDUSA-FY26-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.432, posted by U.S. Mission to Nigeria. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 4, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $67,500 -- $100,700. The agency has projected $168,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $168,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $84,000. 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 3, 2026. 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
$67,500 -- $100,700
Close Date
July 3, 2026
Posted
June 4, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$168,200
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The U.S. Mission Nigeria announces a competition to implement the EducationUSA Nigeria Advising Program, expanding access to U.S. higher education for qualified Nigerian students while strengthening advising services that promote informed and lawful study. Target participants include academically strong Nigerian secondary school and university students; eligible recipients are organizations with nationwide advising and program implementation capacity. The program implements two core initiatives: the EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP), covering essential up-front costs including standardized testing, application fees, visa interview travel, and initial flights to enable merit-based competition for U.S. admissions; and support for four advising centers that deliver accurate, outcome-driven guidance aligned with U.S. priorities, emphasizing pre-departure orientations on student visa responsibilities, status maintenance, and U.S. law compliance. OFP recruitment must entail a rigorous, transparent selection process designed to identify the highest-performing students whose academic profiles and career trajectories align with U.S. strategic interest in STEM, AI, and critical emerging technologies.EducationUSA advising centers will promote informed, lawful study pathways, the program curbs visa misuse and illegal immigration while expanding access for top talent, advancing U.S. foreign policy priorities through American higher education excellence, Freedom 250 support, commercial diplomacy, and strengthened U.S. institutions and workforce development in critical sectors.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 12, 13, 20, 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
Lagos PD Grant Team Grantor Phone: (234) 201 460 3410
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