AFBAMAKO-07052023-PDS-ASSF02: American Center’s English Teaching Program
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 U.S. Mission to Mali notices from 2023.
U.S. Mission to Mali offered grants of up to $25,000 (at least $25,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $25,000 in total. Applications closed on August 25, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 27, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$25,000
- Award floor$25,000
- Total funding$25,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | July 25, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 25, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 4, 2023 |
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 Diplomacy Section encourages applications from:• Individuals with significant experience in English teaching.• U.S Higher Institution alumni and alumni from U.S. government exchange programs.• Malian non-profit/nongovernmental organizations with significant experience in Englishteaching.• Accredited public and private non-profit educational institutions.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past ECA – American Spaces awards averaged $19,857; this notice allows up to $25,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Embassy Bamako announces an open competition for individuals and organizations to submit applications to carry out an English teaching program in Sikasso and Tombouctou regions of Mali. The selected recipient for this award will be responsible for coordinating all logistics and operational aspects of this English teaching program, including recruitment of target audiences, curricula development, development of teaching materials, room reservations for classes, recruitment of English teachers, English placement tests, implementation of English classes, reporting, etc. This English teaching program will last ten to twelve full months and will provide free English classes to the target audience of community leaders and/or youth aged 17-30 (male and female), are residents of either Timbuktu or Sikasso with a minimum of baccalaureate education level and who already speak some English (pre-intermediate and intermediate level) but need to raise their competency to a fluency that would allow them to participate in a fully English exchange program.
Who has won ECA – American Spaces grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, ECA – American Spaces (19.441) awarded $35.9 million across 1,809 grant awards, an average of $19,857 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 281 | $4.4 million | |
| Project Harmony Inc | Vermont | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Kazakhstan Amcorners Network, Oo | 7 | $725,213 | |
| Charities Aid Foundation (Southern Africa) | 3 | $638,198 | |
| SRI Lanka Development Journalist Forum | 8 | $628,062 |
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 AFBAMAKO-07052023-PDS-ASSF02 still open?
No. It closed on August 25, 2023.
Who can apply for American Center’s English Teaching Program?
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 American Center’s English Teaching Program?
Closed August 25, 2023. 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 $25,000 each. About $25,000 in total for one award.
Who has won ECA – American Spaces grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Project Harmony Inc, Kazakhstan Amcorners Network, Oo. The program made 1,809 awards worth $35.9 million in that time.
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