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  • USAID Zambia Climate Change

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    Acting on Climate Change Together funding opportunity closes October 28th. USAID is seeking applications for one cooperative agreement, funded at up to $3.4 million, with a qualified entity to implement the program. The Notice of Funding Opportunity outlines three program objectives: USAID anticipates a period of performance of 3 years, with an estimated start date…

  • USAID’s Kumaliza Project

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    Kumaliza Maphunziro a Sekondale “Completing Secondary Education” due October 22nd. With an expected award of $12 million, USAID’s Malawi office in Lilongwe will fund one cooperative agreement, collaborating with service providers in heath, education, community development and the private sector to map services and address gaps across communities in Malawi. The project will cut across…

  • DOL Community Project Funding

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    $107 million in Congressionally-directed spending grants available from DOL’s Employment and Training Administration. The United State Department of Labor is set to award funding for 128 demonstration and pilot projects to applicants specified in Appendix I of Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 02-24. Only named organizations are eligible to apply. Organizations ranging from union-affiliated…

  • Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants

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    As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, grants are available to state partnerships for electrified vehicles. With a focus on small and medium sized manufacturers, the US Department of Energy announced $50 million in funding for 6 awards to eligible state governments (MI, OH, IN, KY, TN, IL) that will then make awards to perform…

  • FY24 Good Jobs Challenge

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    US Economic Development Administration opens $25 million, with applications due September 27th.  Targeting jobs that advance industries key to US economic competitiveness, the Good Jobs Challenge is offering another round of funding focused on roles that do not require a four year degree. The notice of funding opportunity calls out the implementation of training in…

  • DOL ILAB Cambodia Funding

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    $3 million available under FOA-ILAB-24-30 with applications due September 25th and awards expected by the end of the year.  The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs recently announced a funding opportunity for international organizations. The full title of this announcement is Increasing Responsiveness of Cambodian Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and their…

  • Department of State Cloud Global

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    The project will work with partner countries to, “adopt world-leading cloud-based cybersecurity, data protection, disaster response, and recovery solutions.”  $4 million is available to one future grantee to lead this global cybersecurity project with an initial focus on Pacific Island nations. US-based non-profits and foreign NGOs and businesses are eligible to apply.  Applications are due…

  • USAID’s Afghanistan Integrated Youth Activity

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    One award of $62 million will be made, with applications due in just over a month on July 12th. The United States Agency for International Development, via offices in Kabul, is funding an activity that aims to empower Afghan youth with a focus on girls and young women by preparing them with market-relevant technical and…

  • USAID Ghana Youth Activity

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    $15 million available to a Ghanaian organization to empower youth and advance social, economic and civic development. Applications close July 26th for this single grant and will be awarded to an organization in Ghana with a defined youth-led and locally-led program that will improve employability, strengthen civic engagement and improve access to essential services. USAID’s…

  • Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities

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    USDOL Announces Round 6 for the Appalachian, Delta and Northern Border Regions due June 20th. The US Department of Labor has announced another round of funding that will provide resources to create economic mobility and address inequities for historically marginalized communities of color. With a focus on rural areas and underserved and underrepresented communities, a…

  • USAID Promoting Human Rights In Armenia

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    $10 million available to US or international organizations over 5 years, due June 21st. Citing “human rights and fundamental freedoms in Armenia” USAID-Yerevan intends to fund one grantee to prevent and respond to human rights violations and enhance rights protections. Grantmakers envision the activity will improve legal and regulatory frameworks for human rights protections, leadning…

  • FY25 Critical Language Scholarships Program

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    Due June 3rd, the effort will increase the number of Americans who learn critical foreign languages. With nearly $9 million available to one awardee, the Department of State’s U.S. Study Abroad Branch is seeking administration of the Critical Language Scholarship program in support of foreign policy goals including bolstering national security, promoting U.S. competetiveness and…

  • USAID FAIR Due March 11

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    Fostering Accountability through Investigative Reporting (FAIR) activity open to local Ecuadorian entities.  With a phase one deadline of March 11th, USAID staffers will answer pre-submitted questions at a conference set for Friday the 23rd. USAID anticipates an investment of approximately $7 million over three years with the possibility of extensions. They identify four proposed objectives:…

  • NGO Financial Management Capacity Building

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    $1 million for a project that promotes the sustainability and resiliency of non-governmental organizations. Announced last week and due March 7th, the Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is offering funding to assist NGOs engaged in democracy and human rights work in, “difficult or sensitive environments, globally, by increasing their…

  • 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…

  • 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…