AF-BAMAKO-FY21-02: Developing Innovative Ideas through Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022) (SMK800-22-PAS002). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Mali notices from 2021.
U.S. Mission to Mali offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $35,000 in total. Applications closed on July 16, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 14, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$35,000
- Award floor$20,000
- Total funding$35,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 14, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 16, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 15, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from: - Youth organizations working in technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership. - Malian non-profit/nongovernmental organizations or U.S. non-profit/nongovernmental organizations with significant experience in Mali. - Accredited public and private non-profit educational institutions. - Individuals.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants awards averaged $17,021; this notice allows up to $35,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Embassy Bamako announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to train young Malian leaders how to develop, support, and grow innovative ideas that address challenges in their communities through leadership and entrepreneurship. The U.S. Embassy Bamako invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for a Cooperative Agreement to conduct a 3 to 6-month training in entrepreneurship and leadership in Mali for up to 30 individuals. Training should occur in-person but may have online elements.
Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (19.022) awarded $57.2 million across 3,361 grant awards, an average of $17,021 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 431 | $9.9 million | |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur | 7 | $1.1 million | |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 24 | $817,659 |
| Protea Owl Foundation | 9 | $665,582 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, SMK800-22-PAS002, which is forecast.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is AF-BAMAKO-FY21-02 still open?
No. It closed on July 16, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: SMK800-22-PAS002, forecast, no dates yet.
Who can apply for Developing Innovative Ideas through Leadership and Entrepreneurship?
U.S. Mission to Mali accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Developing Innovative Ideas through Leadership and Entrepreneurship?
Closed July 16, 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 $35,000 each. About $35,000 in total for one award.
Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.
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