# Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afadd-21-04-small-grant-opportunity-for-young-african-leaders-initiative/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335343

> U.S. Mission to Ethiopia offered grants of up to $5,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $15,000 in total. Applications closed on August 27, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFADD-21-04 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ethiopia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 27, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $5,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $15,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

1. Eligible Applicants Applicants must be YALI alumni, teams of two YALI alumni and alumni associations. Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply in the name of the organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost-sharing is not required. 3. Other Eligibility Requirements An alum, alumni or alumni association is allowed to only submit one proposal. If more than one proposal is submitted by an alum or alumni association all proposals from that alum or association will be considered ineligible for funding.

## What the grant funds

The Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni provides YALI alumni with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to challenges facing their community. Proposals should support themes like • Strengthen Democratic Institutions and Expand Human Rights • Spur Broad-based Economic Growth and Promote Development • Advance Regional Peace and Security • Public Health Interested alumni must be able to demonstrate their capacity to receive and manage grant funding. Additionally, all proposals submitted MUST include a contingency plan in the event of lingering COVID19 health restrictions.

## Questions people ask

### Is AFADD-21-04 still open?

No. It closed on August 27, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni?

U.S. Mission to Ethiopia accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni?

Closed August 27, 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 $5,000 each. About $15,000 in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.