# Iraqi High schools Environmental champions and advocates

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-baghdad-pd-2024-008-iraqi-high-schools-environmental-champions-and-advocates/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356060

> U.S. Mission to Iraq offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 250,000 awards worth $250,000 in total. Applications closed on September 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2024-008 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Iraq |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 250,000 |
| Total funding | $250,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.021 |

## Who can apply

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

• US and foreign Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. • Have demonstrated experience developing and administering similar programs. • Have the capacity to operate in Iraq and have active partnerships with organization(s) operating in Iraq needed to support the program.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad invites eligible organizations to submit proposals to implement a project to support and develop committed young environment champions through Ecology Action groups focused on activities in high schools in Baghdad. The program implementer will create Eco Action Clubs or related organized extra curriculum groups at their schools. The implementer will also design the curriculum and the program. The Eco Action Clubs will be supporting student and faculty input in development of ecological activities. The opportunity will support targeted activities of the Eco Action Clubs to amplify efforts to combat climate change. The programs will serve to promote environmental diplomacy by building champions in climate advocacy for youth as well as youth leadership skills to carry out their initiatives. The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad seeks proposals for a project called “Iraqi High School Eco Action Clubs.” The proposed project will consist of establishing and managing Eco Action Clubs in conjunction with six high schools in Baghdad and its surrounding areas. The implementer will identify and develop 60-100 young environmental champions from these school clubs. The implementer will be responsible to the school’s outreach and facilitate the Iraqi Ministry of Education required approvals. This program will prepare high school students to advocate for environmental reform and raise awareness to protect the environment in Baghdad, the most populated city in Iraq. The program implementer will work with the participating schools to create Eco Action Clubs through volunteerism amongst high school students. The grantee will select 60-100 students targeted school-aged youth with teachers, highlighting and advocating conservation and management of the environment and climate. Specifically, the grantee will work with the participating schools, and the U.S. Embassy will approve venues.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2024-008 still open?

No. It closed on September 15, 2024.

### Who can apply for Iraqi High schools Environmental champions and advocates?

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

### What is the deadline for Iraqi High schools Environmental champions and advocates?

Closed September 15, 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 $250,000 each. About $250,000 in total across about 250,000 awards.

### Who has won Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc., World Learning Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 588 awards worth $55.5 million in that time.