# Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Support Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-geo-24-003-04302024-technical-and-vocational-education-and-training-tvet-support/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353887

> U.S. Mission to Georgia offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $250,000 in total. Applications closed on July 1, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-GEO-24-003-04302024 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Georgia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 1, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $250,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is limited to Georgian public and private authorized TVET institutions.

## What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi is pleased to announce an open competition for the Georgian TVET Institutions to submit applications to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Support Program 2024. Interested applicants should submit proposals to TbilisiGrants@state.gov by July 1, 2024, 18:00. A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Background: Georgia’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) reforms are aimed at supporting socio-economic development, poverty reduction, and developing human capital to meet the needs of the labor market. Thus far, reform has primarily focused on identifying labor force needs and reducing the mismatch between supply and demand, to reduce overall unemployment and increase the employment rates of TVET graduates. Self-employment (mainly underemployment in subsistence agriculture) and high urban unemployment remain major economic challenges. The gender imbalance in vocational education is a significant challenge to the development of an inclusive TVET system and a barrier to women’s labor force participation. Community or family beliefs undermine the potential role of women in contributing to sustainable and productive livelihoods. Gender stereotypes about the kinds of work women and men “should” do limit students from pursuing satisfying careers in non-traditional areas. Negative gender norms and beliefs hold back girls and women from applying for traditionally male-dominated trades in lieu of female-dominated trades, which may not necessarily lead to profitable work. We face the same problem with female-dominated fields where negative gender norms are affecting boys and men’s decisions to follow some specific career paths. In general, gender-specific differences are most pronounced in the education, health, and welfare disciplines, which are clearly dominated by women. In contrast, men dominate in engineering, manufacturing, construction, and services (Geostat, 2018). Culturally, a negative stigma affiliated with TVET harkening back to the Soviet Union, has become a significant barrier for the much-needed program. TVET is not considered a desired or first-rate career path. There is a prevailing belief that TVET qualifies graduates for low status, manual, and poorly paid jobs. Employers do not trust vocational qualifications. Vocational counselling and career planning services are an essential element in the country’s education and training system.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-GEO-24-003-04302024 still open?

No. It closed on July 1, 2024.

### Who can apply for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Support Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Support Program?

Closed July 1, 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 $100,000 each. About $250,000 in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.