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  • African Union-European Union Innovation Platform

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    Grants seek to strengthen research and innovation cooperation to drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth.  Last week Horizon Europe published a call for proposals due 25 April to foster links and networks between innovation stakeholders from the EU and the African Union (AU) with the ultimate goal of reducing poverty and inequalities. In a previous…

  • Erasmus+ Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation

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    Tackling skills gaps, the Alliance will create new approaches to concrete skills development. As part of a suite of funding opportunities from Erasmus+ like the recently-profiled Alliances for Education and Enterprises, Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation proposals are due 7 March 2024 with funding levels set at €1 million for two-year projects and €1,5 million for…

  • 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…

  • EU-Wide Upskilling of Vulnerable Youth

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    With €9 million available, the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) deadline is set for 29 February.  With a focus on young people not in employment, education or training, ESF+ intends to fund projects between €200 000 and €700 000 that will develop the skills of youth by re-engaging them in learning and integrating them into…

  • NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce

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    20 grants available at up to $10m for applicants in coastal states and territories. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Department of Commerce, will assist communities in coastal and Great Lake states and territories to form partnerships that train workers, placing them into jobs that…

  • 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…

  • 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/Vietnam Health Security RFI

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    The Mission to Vietnam is soliciting input from “capable and interested” organizations. Issued yesterday and due December 20th, USAID/Vietnam is now gathering information to design a potential five-year award, with funding up to $21.5 million. Thie aim is to, “strenghten Vietnam’s capacity at the subnational levels to effectively prevent, detect, and respond to epidemic-prone emerging…

  • YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Grants Available

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    75 projects at up to $1.5 million each will be funded for pre-apprenticeship education, occupational skills training and employment services. A new round of YouthBuild grants is out now, with awards ranging from $700k to $1.5 million and due February 1st. Similar to previous rounds, this funding opportunity expands into additional in-demand industries with a…

  • 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…

  • FAA Contract Tower Grants Open

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    $20 million available to address the aging infrastructure of the nation’s airports. As part of the FY24 Airport Infrastructure Grant funds, the FAA has made available grants to airport sponsors approved in the FAA Contract Tower Program that will  improve airport traffic control towers.  The FAA will consider projects that: Grants will align with DOT’s…

  • 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…

  • EDA Tech Hubs Phases I and II

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    Administration announces Phase I designations, phase II Notice of Funding Opportunity. Earlier this week the Biden-Harris Administration announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs across the United States. Funded by the CHIPS and Science Act and overseen by Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, the Hubs are part of an economic development initiatives to drive regional innovation…

  • Career Connect Program Builder Funding Is Open

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    Round 12 is due December 1st and will focus on Career Launch programs. Career Connect Washington and Washington State’s Employment Security Department have announced $1,500,000 in funding for qualified entities capable of building or expanding Career Launch programs. The announcement states that, “the primary focus for this RFP will be on Career Launch” with remaining funds…

  • Apprenticeship Building America Round 2 (WA)

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    Career Connect Washington announces round 2 of funding for Registered Apprenticeships and Recognized Pre-apprenticeships. Washington’s Employment Security Department (ESD) and Career Connect Washington have announced round 2 of funding for Apprenticeship Building America (ABA), a grant from the Department of Labor that seeks highly qualified entities in Washington State capable of creating, expanding or enhancing…

  • FAA’s Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition

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    Due November 27th, $50 million is available for projects that support sustainable aviation fuels.  With resources from the Inflation Reduction Act, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the FAST Grant Program, Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition. Projects must support sustainable aviation fuels and low-emission aviation technologies in line with the goals of the United States…