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  • Expanding Access to Basic Education in LAC

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    USAID will fund one award at $25 million to expand inclusive access to quality basic education in Latin America and the Caribbean.  With the goal of “expanded inclusive access to quality basic education for marginalized and vulnerable learners,” USAID will fund a five year cooperative agreement at up to $25 million, with applications due May…

  • Apprenticeship Skills Fair Day Two

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    Second day in Turin turns focus to protection, mobility and financing of apprentices “Well-designed and well-regulated apprenticeships leads to decent work.” With those words from the ILO’s Claire la Hovary, day 2 of the Skills Fair on Quality Apprenticeships in Turin, Italy kicked off. Aspect Works Director Jason Petrait was on hand for the sessions.…

  • $1.2 Million for Study of the U.S. Institutes

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    Due March 22nd, funding will design and implement three institutes for secondary educators. Funded by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, three Study of the U.S. (SUSIs) for teachers and administrators will be held in summer 2025, providing multinational groups of secondary educators with, “a deeper understanding of U.S. society, education,…

  • USAID My Education Taleemi Due January 22nd

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    Awards will improve outcomes for out-of-school Yemeni youth through inclusive, high quality non-formal education. The ongoing conflict in Yemen has disrupted education in the area since 2014, and USAID seeks to enhance non-formal education for some of the estimated 743,000 children who remain out of school through a grant program with a total of $20…

  • New Erasmus+ Call For Proposals Due 6 February

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    “Network of networks” will strengthen partnerships at universities across Europe. Due 6 February with a total funding amount of over 189 million euros, the recent call from Erasmus+ aims to establish a community of practice for European university alliances that will foster collaboration and the sharing of best practices and results.  The call identifies two…

  • USDA Risk Management Grants Available

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    Due January 15th, more than $9 million is available for four regional risk management education centers. With a purpose of developing and delivering agricultural risk management education materials, USDA intends to education agricultural producers about the full range of risk management activities, including future, options, crop insurance debt reduction, and more. USDA will also fund…

  • Horizon Europe’s Call For Proposals

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    “Effective education and labour market transitions of young people” closes 7 February.  Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in the EU, is offering €10 million in total to support the successful transition of young people from education into the labour market through addressing completion rates in secondary and tertiary education.  The call…

  • USAID Development Innovation Ventures

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    Year-round grant competition accepting proposals for innovative international development solutions to improve the lives of those in poverty. Development Innovation Ventures funding intends to support new technologies, new ways of delivering or financing goods and services, new business models, policy innovations and other early-stage innovations with the aim to, “transition the best innovations with proven…

  • Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program

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    Due December 7th, USDA offers up to $240,000 per grantee to colleges, non-profits and other organizations. With the goal of increasing knowledge of agriculture and improving the nutritional health of children, earlier this month the US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced funding of $1.92 million in FY24 grants.  “The…

  • USAID Somalia Accelerated Education Activity

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    Due November 13th, one $40 million award is available to increase access to quality accelerated basic education. USAID’s new activity in Somalia will increase opportunities for out-of-school children to develop literacy and numeracy skills. The Notice of Funding Opportunity says the activity will, “improve learning outcomes for children and youth, strengthen community involvement in and…