# Bridging Education Solutions for Transformation (BEST) Activity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72044224rfa00004-bridging-education-solutions-for-transformation-best/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355101

> Cambodia USAID-Phnom Penh offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $2.5 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72044224RFA00004 |
| Agency | Cambodia USAID-Phnom Penh |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.5 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

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

This NOFO is restricted to local organization as detailed in section C Eligibility information of the NOFO.

## What the grant funds

The long-term purpose of the BEST activity is to improve learning outcomes and necessary skills of students, particularly the most marginalized groups so that they remain in primary schools and effectively transition to lower secondary education. The overarching objective of BEST is to introduce the most cost-effective education solution to improve Khmer literacy and “Read-to- Learn” abilities among grade 4 students. Specific objectives are: 1) To revise core textbook for Khmer grade 4 and develop cost-effective and practical literacy packages for grade 4; 2) To improve teachers’ competencies in teaching literacy in target primary schools; and 3) To produce and disseminate evidence that supports the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport’s efforts to scale-up successful practices.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72044224RFA00004 still open?

No. It closed on August 13, 2024.

### Who can apply for Bridging Education Solutions for Transformation (BEST) Activity?

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

### What is the deadline for Bridging Education Solutions for Transformation (BEST) Activity?

Closed August 13, 2024. 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 $3.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total.

### 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.