# Supporting American-Style Higher Education in Iraq

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0007771-supporting-american-style-higher-education-in-iraq/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332959

> Assistance Coordination offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 8, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0007771 |
| Agency | Assistance Coordination |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 8, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.600 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicant must be not-for-profit American-style, non-state Institution of Higher Education in Iraq.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), seeks applications to bolster and support American-style IHE in Iraq. With this announcement, NEA/AC seeks to support multiple awards with the objective of building and increasing the institutional capacity of IHE in Iraq. Proposals shall address ways to develop new and ongoing partnerships between IHEs in Iraq and higher education institutions in the United States which focus on building the capacity of IHE and educational systems in Iraq to meet American higher education standards. Proposals will be structured to allow for these partnerships to be sustained for a sufficient period of time in order to produce meaningful institutional improvements. Institutional improvements may include: short-term and long-term institutional capacity and sustainability, including diverse and sustainable funding streams; progress toward formal accreditation with Iraqi and U.S. accrediting bodies; curriculum development and reform; professional skills development; and increased size and diversity of the student body. Please refer to the link to additional information to see the full NOFO and appendices. Applications to this opportunity will not be accepted through grants.gov.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0007771 still open?

No. It closed on June 8, 2021. A newer notice is open: DFOP0020010, closes September 30, 2027 (327 days left).

### Who can apply for Supporting American-Style Higher Education in Iraq?

Assistance Coordination 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 American-Style Higher Education in Iraq?

Closed June 8, 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 $5.0 million each. About $10.0 million in total.

### Who has won Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were United Nations Development Programme (Undp), United Nations Office for Project Services, The American University of Kurdistan. The program made 76 awards worth $192 million in that time.