RFI-72011521RFA00004: Youth Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Activity
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 Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty notices from 2021.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 9, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$8.0 million
- Award floor$1
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | February 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 1, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 31, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas awards averaged $8.7 million; this notice allows up to $8.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (98.001) awarded $37 billion across 4,233 grant awards, an average of $8.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 489 | $6.9 billion |
| Family Health International | North Carolina | 91 | $2.1 billion |
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | 128 | $1.2 billion |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 100 | $814 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 33 | $756 million |
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 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.
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