# English Access Scholarship Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/tashkent-pds-fy24-011-english-access-scholarship-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354858

> U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan offered grants of up to $800,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on July 22, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | TASHKENT-PDS-FY24-011 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 22, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $800,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $1.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

The U.S. Embassy Tashkent encourages applications from U.S. and Uzbekistan registered not- for- profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions with at least three years of programming experience in administering educational programs and/or teaching English, preferably with similar projects.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Tashkent Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to implement the English Access Scholarship Program. The goal of the Access Program is to equip talented students who possess a minimal knowledge of English with effective communication and critical thinking skills through meaningful interaction, cooperative learning strategies, and real-life contexts. Additionally, Access seeks to prepare students for conversational English language skills with native and non-native speakers of English through a variety of experiential learning activities. Selected participants must be bright, economically disadvantaged students with a beginning level of English. Participants should commit to enroll in classes during the full two-year program. Students are expected to graduate with certificates of completion from the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan at the end of their two-year program. Applicants may submit proposals to manage one Access location, however, preference will be given to organizations willing to manage and implement several existing Access and Access Satellite Center locations across Uzbekistan. The selected implementer(s) must be willing to work with the existing Access and Access Satellite Center location(s) and venue(s) with the understanding that they would be responsible for recruiting participants and for ensuring those locations and venues meet the standards of the program. Organizations with previous experience and a capacity of working with educational institutions on a national level will be given priority. This experience should be documented in the organization’s proposal.

## Questions people ask

### Is TASHKENT-PDS-FY24-011 still open?

No. It closed on July 22, 2024.

### Who can apply for English Access Scholarship Program?

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

### What is the deadline for English Access Scholarship Program?

Closed July 22, 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 $800,000 each. About $1.2 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.