# Request for Information (RFI): Strengthening the capacity of Lebanese Higher Education Institutions

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/lebedu-24-rfi-00001-request-for-information-rfi-strengthening-the-capacity-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355556

> Lebanon USAID-Beirut offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 7, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | LEBEDU-24-RFI-00001 |
| Agency | Lebanon USAID-Beirut |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 7, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The United States Government (USG) represented by the Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Lebanon, posts this Request for Information (RFI) to inform an upcoming Higher Education activity designed to prepare higher education graduates to enter the workforce and contribute to Lebanon’s economic development. However, the USG reserves the right to not issue a Request for Application for this activity. The attached Program Description (in DRAFT) presents the proposed objectives and key elements of the activity. The level of funding allocated for this activity is expected to range between $8 and 12 million over a five-year implementation period. This RFI is not a Request for Application/Proposal or Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and in no way commits USAID to issue an RFA/RFP or to make an award. Please note that responding to this RFI will not give any advantage to or preclude any organization or individual from any Request for Application/Proposal that may be subsequently issued as any/all comments received will be strictly for information gathering purposes only. USAID will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this RFI. Information received in response to this RFI shall become the property of USAID, therefore, information that cannot be shared should not be sent. Responses to this RFI must be submitted by email to lebanonproposals@usaid.gov no later than the date and time shown above. When responding, please include LebEDU-24-RFI-00001 in the email subject line. Responders will not receive individualized feedback. All inquiries concerning this RFI must be directed only to the email addresses identified above. Hard copy submissions will not be accepted nor will phone inquiries be entertained. We look forward to receiving your comments.

## Questions people ask

### Is LEBEDU-24-RFI-00001 still open?

No. It closed on August 7, 2024.

### Who can apply for Request for Information (RFI): Strengthening the capacity of Lebanese Higher Education Institutions?

Lebanon USAID-Beirut accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Request for Information (RFI): Strengthening the capacity of Lebanese Higher Education Institutions?

Closed August 7, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.