72036721RFA00004: Employment & Economic Empowerment (EEE)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Agency for International Development notices from 2021.
Agency for International Development offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $300,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on March 22, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 19, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Award floor$300,000
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | February 19, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 22, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 21, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas awards averaged $8.7 million; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Inclusive Development Hub within the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovative (DDI/ID) has announced the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2020 Disability Program funds to support programming the Employment and Economic Empowerment (EEE). The resulting award will be subject to Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and USAID’s supplement, 2 CFR 700, as well as the additional requirements found in NOFO Section F. Subject to availability of funds, and USAID discretion, USAID/Nepal contemplates awarding no more than two cooperative agreements per 2 CFR §200.24, and the Automated Directives System (ADS) 303.3.11 and 304.3.3, respectively, for a twenty-four to thirty-six month period of performance, in each of the following categories: (a) Programs ranging from $300,000 – $500,000; and (b) Programs ranging from $500,001 – $1,000,000. Nevertheless, USAID reserves the right not to fund the submitted applications.
Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (98.001) awarded $37 billion across 4,233 grant awards, an average of $8.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 489 | $6.9 billion |
| Family Health International | North Carolina | 91 | $2.1 billion |
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | 128 | $1.2 billion |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 100 | $814 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 33 | $756 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is 72036721RFA00004 still open?
No. It closed on March 22, 2021.
Who can apply for Employment & Economic Empowerment (EEE)?
Agency for International Development accepted applications from any type of organization.
What is the deadline for Employment & Economic Empowerment (EEE)?
Closed March 22, 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 $1.0 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.
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