# ARMENIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72011121aps00001-armenia-workforce-development-activity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331115

> Armenia USAID-Yerevan offered grants of up to $7.5 million (at least $6.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $7.5 million in total. Applications closed on March 19, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72011121APS00001 |
| Agency | Armenia USAID-Yerevan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 19, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $7.5 million |
| Award floor | $6.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $7.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

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

(i) Local entities. This includes public, private, for-profit, and non-profit organizations, as well as institutions of higher education, and non-governmental organizations. Further, the organization must be a legally recognized organizational entity in Armenia.(ii) Locally established partners (LEP) in Armenia. Unlike local entities, LEPs must demonstrate viability apart from USAID funding by showing that they have received at least as much in non-U.S. Government funding as they have received from USAID in the previous five years.

## What the grant funds

The Armenia Workforce Development Activity will work to reduce the gap between the skills of the workforce and the needs of employers. In addition, the activity will promote efforts to address the significant labor market gaps and low levels of female and youth labor market participation. The activity will also focus on improving societal misconceptions about vocational education and employment; female labor market participation; and increase utilization of information to improve youth and female engagement in the labor market, including access to mentoring and internships.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72011121APS00001 still open?

No. It closed on March 19, 2021.

### Who can apply for ARMENIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY?

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

### What is the deadline for ARMENIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY?

Closed March 19, 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 $7.5 million each. About $7.5 million in total for one award.

### 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.