# Supporting American-Style Higher Education in Iraq 2023

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009792-supporting-american-style-higher-education-in-iraq-2023/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348119

> Assistance Coordination offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009792 |
| Agency | Assistance Coordination |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| 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)

Eligible applicants must be an American-style Institution of Higher Education in Iraq, to include the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, that is non-state sponsored that offers a postsecondary level academic curriculum that leads to a vocational, associate’s, bachelor’s, or higher degree.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), seeks applications to support and strengthen 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 IHEs in Iraq. Proposals shall address ways to develop new and ongoing partnerships between IHEs in Iraq and higher education institutions in the United States. Focus should be given to building the capacity of IHEs and educational systems in Iraq to meet American higher education standards. Proposals will be structured to establish sustainable partnerships which in the short-term produce meaningful institutional improvements and in the long-term help achieve formal accreditation by U.S. authorities. Additionally, projects will provide financial assistance to recruit and retain students who are representative of Iraq’s diverse ethnic, geographic, and religious communities. Where possible, proposals should seek to support disciplines and skills relevant for the adaptation to and mitigation of the impacts of climate change. These may include but need not be limited to programs related to civil and energy engineering, earth sciences and natural resource management, public policy and law, and public health. Refer to the full Notice of Funding Opportunity. Applicants must submit their application electronically using SAMS Domestic. Applications will NOT be accepted from grants.gov. SAMS Domestic requires that the applying organization have an account with the system and both require a UEI number and SAM.gov account.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009792 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2023. A newer notice is open: DFOP0020010, closes September 30, 2027 (327 days left).

### Who can apply for Supporting American-Style Higher Education in Iraq 2023?

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 2023?

Closed June 15, 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 $4.0 million each. About $10.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

### 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.