72069624RFA00001-: Strengthening Equitable Education for the Deaf (SEED)
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 Rwanda USAID-Kigali notices from 2024.
Rwanda USAID-Kigali offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $4.0 million) to any type of organization. Applications closed on May 29, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 17, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$4.0 million
- Award floor$4.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | March 28, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 29, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 30, 2024 |
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"
Eligibility for this award is not restricted
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas awards averaged $8.7 million; this notice allows up to $4.0 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
USAID/Rwanda Strengthening Equitable Education for the Deaf (SEED) The overall objective of the Strengthening Equitable Education for the Deaf (SEED) Activity is to improve reading outcomes for pre-primary and lower primary school learners who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) by the end of Primary 3 (P3 or Grade 3) in Rwanda. This Activity seeks to achieve this objective through three intermediate (3) results: Improve parental, community, and youth capacity to support Rwandan Sign Language (RSL) acquisition and literacy for learners who are deaf and hard of hearing; Improve access to quality, relevant bilingual RSL (Rwandan Sign Language (RSL) to Kinyarwanda and English literacy) teaching methodologies to improve reading outcomes for pre-primary and lower primary learners who are deaf or hard of hearing; and Strengthen national and decentralized Government of Rwanda (GOR) systems to better serve learners who are deaf or hard of hearing
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 72069624RFA00001- still open?
No. It closed on May 29, 2024.
Who can apply for Strengthening Equitable Education for the Deaf (SEED)?
Rwanda USAID-Kigali accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Strengthening Equitable Education for the Deaf (SEED)?
Closed May 29, 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 $4.0 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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