SFOP0009277: Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Study Abroad Oversight, Monitoring and Support
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 Assistance Coordination notices from 2022.
Assistance Coordination offered grants of up to $6.3 million (at least $1.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 3, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 21, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$6.3 million
- Award floor$1.0 million
- Total funding$1.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | December 16, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 3, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations; public international organizations; and small businesses with functional and regional experience in MENA.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Middle East Partnership Initiative awards averaged $1.4 million; this notice allows up to $6.3 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (71% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) manages the Tomorrow’s Leaders (TL) Program, a leadership development program that provides scholarships for students from countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to attend American-style, nonprofit, independent higher education institutions based in the MENA region, and accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized regional accreditation body. The scholarship program targets students from around the region who are academically qualified but otherwise unable to afford American-style higher education. Students are civic- minded and given additional leadership and community action activities to advance their knowledge, skills, and abilities to be MENA-based community and national leaders after graduation. The Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate (TLU) Program provides approximately 60 qualified students with the opportunity to conduct one semester of study at an U.S. university each fall and spring semester. This solicitation will enhance TL Study Abroad Oversight, Monitoring, and Support by: a) providing oversight, monitoring, and support to students studying in the United States; b) providing financial support and travel coordination; c) analyzing, assessing, and making recommendations for improvements to the study abroad component of the TLU program; d) liaising with MENA-based universities and U.S. host universities; and e) recruiting and selecting new qualified U.S. host universities.
Who has won Middle East Partnership Initiative grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Middle East Partnership Initiative (19.500) awarded $115 million across 80 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University of Beirut | 8 | $30.1 million | |
| Lebanese American University | New York | 6 | $24.5 million |
| The American University in Cairo | New York | 6 | $20.8 million |
| Family Health International | North Carolina | 3 | $12.5 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 4 | $4.2 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 SFOP0009277 still open?
No. It closed on March 3, 2023.
Who can apply for Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Study Abroad Oversight, Monitoring and Support?
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 Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Study Abroad Oversight, Monitoring and Support?
Closed March 3, 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 $6.3 million each. About $1.0 million in total.
Who has won Middle East Partnership Initiative grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, The American University in Cairo. The program made 80 awards worth $115 million in that time.
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