# Reading Champions

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/7200aa19ap00007-11-reading-champions/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336019

> Kenya USAID-Nairobi offered grants of up to $5.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards. Applications closed on November 23, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 7200AA19AP00007-11 |
| Agency | Kenya USAID-Nairobi |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 23, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants: 1. Must be local actors in Kenya. When determining if an entity is a “local actor” for the purposes of this APS, USAID will consider: a. Whether the entity is legally organized under the laws of Kenya; b. Whether the entity has its principal place of business or operations in Kenya; c. Whether the entity is majority owned and controlled by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of Kenya; and d. Whether the entity is managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of Kenya. 2. Cannot have received more than $5 million in direct funding from USAID in the past five years. 3. Cannot be a U.S.-based organization. U.S.-based organizations are not eligible as prime awardees under this APS. 4. Must have demonstrated expertise in early grade reading pedagogy in the Kenyan context.

## What the grant funds

See attachment

## Questions people ask

### Is 7200AA19AP00007-11 still open?

No. It closed on November 23, 2021.

### Who can apply for Reading Champions?

Kenya USAID-Nairobi accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Reading Champions?

Closed November 23, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.