# Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72061221rfa00005-strengthening-teacher-education-and-practice-step-activity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334626

> Malawi USAID-Lilongwe offered grants of up to $15.6 million (at least $15.6 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 13, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72061221RFA00005 |
| Agency | Malawi USAID-Lilongwe |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 13, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $15.6 million |
| Award floor | $15.6 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| 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)

U.S. colleges and universities (including minority serving institutions, community colleges, and women’s colleges)

## What the grant funds

The purpose of Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity in Malawi is to improve the capacity of Teacher Training Colleges and the Ministry of Education to strengthen primary teacher preparation programs and operationalize a continuing professional development framework for both new and continuing teachers for more effective management of human resources at the primary education level. USAID/Malawi seeks a U.S. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), or a consortium of U.S. HEIs, with demonstrable technical expertise in (a) strengthening delivery systems for primary teacher education preparation (pre-service), (b) supporting systems to provide the development and operationalization of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for practicing educators (in-service), including developing course offerings and research agendas, (c) developing new teacher induction modalities, and (d) strengthening the ability to implement and monitor CPD frameworks. The U.S. HEI (or consortium of HEIs) will work directly with the Government of Malawi’s Ministry of Education and its Directorate of Teacher Education Development, Malawi Institute for Education, and Malawian Teacher Training Colleges as well as other relevant departments (e.g., Directorate of Inspection and Advisory Services, Directorate of Education Planning, Directorate of Basic Education, and Department of Inclusive Education) to accomplish the results outlined for this activity as stated the Request for Application (RFA) document.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72061221RFA00005 still open?

No. It closed on August 13, 2021.

### Who can apply for Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity?

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

### What is the deadline for Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity?

Closed August 13, 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 $15.6 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.