# Higher Education for Youth Prosperity in Agriculture Project

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72061224rfa00001-higher-education-for-youth-prosperity-in-agriculture-project/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355349

> Malawi USAID-Lilongwe offered grants of up to $22.0 million (at least $22.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 12, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72061224RFA00001 |
| Agency | Malawi USAID-Lilongwe |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 12, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $22.0 million |
| Award floor | $22.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

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

Limited to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)

## What the grant funds

Through this Project, USAID/Malawi aims to create new partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in efforts to amplify the Mission’s work in support of higher education. USAID expects MSIs to lead the development of the Concept Papers response in collaboration and partnership with relevant Malawi university and non-university tertiary institutions, the private sector, and organizations with capacity to technically offer training for a cadre of students described in Section A of the RFA. The Mission’s drive in seeking New Partnerships Initiatives (NPIs) and in support of partner countries’ progress to self-reliance, achieve sustainable and resilient results, and catalyze more effective partnering for impact shall entail that the lead MSI is a prime for the first two years, where focus is on building cooperative agreement grant administrative, financial and reporting compliance in lead local sub-partner, who will graduate into a prime Contractor in Year 3 of the project implementation. Based on the submitted Concept Paper, USAID/Malawi will invite selected applicants with Concept Papers meeting minimum criteria under this funding opportunity to participate in a co-creation workshop. Following the co-creation, selected finalists will further be requested to submit full applications. To be competitive under this funding opportunity, Concept Papers and applications must be fully responsive to all directions under the funding opportunity except when specifically noted otherwise.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72061224RFA00001 still open?

No. It closed on August 12, 2024.

### Who can apply for Higher Education for Youth Prosperity in Agriculture Project?

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 Higher Education for Youth Prosperity in Agriculture Project?

Closed August 12, 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 $22.0 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.