PDS-EDUSA-FY25-01: Education Advising in Nigeria Notice of Funding Opportunity
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 Nigeria notices from 2024.
U.S. Mission to Nigeria offered grants of up to $175,000 to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make $175,000 in total. Applications closed on January 27, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 3, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$175,000
- Total funding$175,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | December 3, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 27, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 26, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Academic Exchange Programs - Educational Advising and Student Services awards averaged $869,815; this notice allows up to $175,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (99% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Public Diplomacy Section at the United States Embassy Abuja, Nigeria of the U.S. Department of State announces the open-competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project focused on promoting U.S. higher education opportunities for standard advising centers, high-achieving low-income Nigerian students at the graduate and undergraduate level. The implementing partner will work in coordination with the Education Specialists of the Public Diplomacy Section of the United States Mission in Nigeria, Abuja and Lagos to support the 2025-26 Education Advising in Nigeria especially the EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program and support the Standard Advising Centers in Calabar, Jos, Ibadan and Kano. This program will mostly assist forty (40) high-achieving, low-income prospective students.
Who has won Academic Exchange Programs - Educational Advising and Student Services grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Academic Exchange Programs - Educational Advising and Student Services (19.432) awarded $50.4 million across 58 grant awards, an average of $869,815 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of International Education Inc | New York | 10 | $36.7 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 8 | $8.6 million |
| America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. | District of Columbia | 6 | $4.1 million |
| Family Health International | North Carolina | 1 | $387,681 |
| Global Integrated Education Volunteers Association | 1 | $182,000 |
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 PDS-EDUSA-FY25-01 still open?
No. It closed on January 27, 2025.
Who can apply for Education Advising in Nigeria Notice of Funding Opportunity?
U.S. Mission to Nigeria accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.
What is the deadline for Education Advising in Nigeria Notice of Funding Opportunity?
Closed January 27, 2025. 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 $175,000 each. About $175,000 in total.
Who has won Academic Exchange Programs - Educational Advising and Student Services grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Institute of International Education Inc, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. The program made 58 awards worth $50.4 million in that time.
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