SFOP0010237: Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) Program
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 2024.
Assistance Coordination offered grants of up to $2.6 million (at least $500,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on March 20, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 14, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.6 million
- Award floor$500,000
- Expected awards3
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | March 14, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 20, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 19, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Applicants must submit their application electronically using SAMS Domestic/MyGrants. Applications will NOT be accepted from grants.gov.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Middle East Partnership Initiative awards averaged $1.4 million; this notice allows up to $2.6 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 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) program to provide scholarship opportunities for individuals from Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries and territories with significant Muslim populations, to attend American, independent, not-for-profit, higher educational institutions, based in the MENA region and accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-sanctioned regional institution. Eligible universities must have institutional accreditation and maintain this accreditation throughout the course of the project. Eligible universities must include in their annexes proof of accreditation. TLG is an innovative leadership training opportunity that aims to build a cadre of professional leaders who are civic minded, intellectually capable, and professionally skilled to become future leaders in their communities and respective countries. This project fulfills the Middle East Partnership Initiative’s (MEPI) strategic framework objectives to: a) provide socio-economically disadvantaged individuals with opportunities to build leadership skills, and to effectively engage with civil society, the private sector, and/or government actors, and b) increase workforce employability and improve access to higher value opportunities through demand-driven professional training and targeted, localized job placement, primarily in the private sector. This project contributes to Bureau Goal 4 in the Joint Regional Strategy for the Middle East and North Africa: Advance accountable and responsive governance through strengthening democratic principles and fundamental freedoms.
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 SFOP0010237 still open?
No. It closed on March 20, 2024.
Who can apply for Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) Program?
Assistance Coordination accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) Program?
Closed March 20, 2024. 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 $2.6 million each.
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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