# Youth Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Activity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfi-72011521rfa00004-youth-work-readiness-and-entrepreneurship-activity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331394

> Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty offered grants of up to $8.0 million (at least $1) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on March 1, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFI-72011521RFA00004 |
| Agency | Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 1, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $8.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| 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 purpose of the five-year Uzbekistan Youth Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Activity is to increase the ability of Uzbek youth in grades 8 -11 to participate in the labor market. This Activity seeks to equip youth with necessary work-readiness, as well as soft and entrepreneurial skills, through improved quality and relevance of curriculum and engaging teaching practices in school-based and afterschool programs in a strengthened enabling environment. The Activity goal will be achieved through the following objectives: i) Improved quality of school-based economics and entrepreneurship programs; ii) Improved quality of afterschool entrepreneurship, soft skills and work readiness programs; and ii) Strengthened enabling environment to support and engage youth. Please see attached Draft Program Description (PD) for a more detailed description.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFI-72011521RFA00004 still open?

No. It closed on March 1, 2021.

### Who can apply for Youth Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Activity?

Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Youth Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Activity?

Closed March 1, 2021. 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 $8.0 million each.

### 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.