# Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afghans

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/scakab-23-ca-008-sca-06012023-supporting-access-to-higher-education-for-afghans/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348597

> U.S. Mission to Afghanistan offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on July 10, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SCAKAB-23-CA-008-SCA-06012023 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 10, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.501 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for individuals. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-award/contract with other entities, but only one entity may be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-awarding/contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

## What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a program aimed at supporting higher education opportunities for Afghans, in particular women and girls. Successful proposals will focus on at least one of three areas of support for higher education: 1) Individual and/or series of short online courses (at least three weeks and up to six months in duration) to assist educated young professional Afghans in maintaining or developing professional skills in target fields; 2) Mentorship, coaching, and/or networking support for young professionals to further develop their skills through relationships with other Afghans in their field and/or; 3) Post-secondary “bridge” programs that prepare students who have already studied at the secondary level but may lack an internationally recognized diploma or qualification for university admissions, or to otherwise prepare them for university studies. The overall objective is to support higher education opportunities for Afghan students and young professionals, particularly women and girls, inside Afghanistan, and to maintain an educated workforce in which will be the basis for political and economic stabilization in Afghanistan. PDS intends to issue awards for a period of performance between 24 to 36 months.

## Questions people ask

### Is SCAKAB-23-CA-008-SCA-06012023 still open?

No. It closed on July 10, 2023.

### Who can apply for Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afghans?

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

### What is the deadline for Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afghans?

Closed July 10, 2023. 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 $1.0 million each. About $1.5 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Family Health International, United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, Pakistan American Cultural Center. The program made 135 awards worth $37.6 million in that time.