# Sustainable Skills for Sustainable Communities – An Education Skills Program in support of the sustainable economic diversification of vulnerable communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72067425rfa00003-sustainable-skills-for-sustainable-communities-an-education/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358214

> South Africa USAID-Pretoria offered grants of up to $5.0 million to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 18, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72067425RFA00003 |
| Agency | South Africa USAID-Pretoria |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 18, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The activity seeks to support interventions aligned to one or more of the following objectives that meet the high-level key result: Objective 1: Accredited or industry endorsed skills programs with a green skills focus are developed through strong private sector engagement in Mpumalanga’s coal belt communities, with evidence of strong long-lasting institutional support being built. (Note: For interventions where accreditation is being sought, applicants must be clear about how the accreditation process will work, how far along it is or will be based on realistic timelines. For industry certified programs, applicants must demonstrate previous industry acceptance and/or transferability of the certificate.) Objective 2: Students and graduates, in their diverse needs and starting points, are provided accredited or industry endorsed technical knowledge and soft skills that are transferable to the workplace and have gained practical work-based learning opportunities required to complete their qualifications because of strong industry partnerships. Objective 3: Capacity of youth and graduates/course completers to meaningfully participate in the formal economy is increased by unlocking earning opportunities through local/ community/ business partnerships in identified green sector(s) while also ensuring inclusive and just growth for the historically marginalized in that field.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72067425RFA00003 still open?

No. It closed on February 18, 2025.

### Who can apply for Sustainable Skills for Sustainable Communities – An Education Skills Program in support of the sustainable economic diversification of vulnerable communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa.?

South Africa USAID-Pretoria accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Sustainable Skills for Sustainable Communities – An Education Skills Program in support of the sustainable economic diversification of vulnerable communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa.?

Closed February 18, 2025. 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 $5.0 million each. About $5.0 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.