USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (98.001)
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (Assistance Listing 98.001) is run by the Agency for International Development. It awarded $37 billion in 4,233 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $8.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $3.3 million. Half of the 4,233 awards fell between $1.2 million and $9.0 million, and they ranged from $30 to $784 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$37 billion
- Grant awards4,233
- Typical award$3.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.3 billion
- Size rank16 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $6.9 billion in fiscal 2021 to $2.3 billion in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 16th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 53% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 41 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Foreign Assistance Program works to support long-term and equitable economic growth and advance U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
While an individual grant may include limitations on whom may apply, generally any type of applicant may apply.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are authorized through grants and cooperative agreements, primarily with non-governmental U.S. organizations and educational institutions, to carry out activities in line with the Agency's objectives in Sub-Saharan Africa; Asia and the Near East; Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Eurasia. Funds generally are limited for direct support of activities conducted outside the United States in furtherance of the Agency's strategic objectives. The majority of funds for these programs is discretionary, and is generally awarded through a competitive process. Examples of activities that may be funded may be found at http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/AID/postdate_1.html/.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (98.001) awarded $37 billion across 4,233 grant awards, an average of $8.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 489 | $6.9 billion |
| Family Health International | North Carolina | 91 | $2.1 billion |
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | 128 | $1.2 billion |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 100 | $814 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 33 | $756 million |
| Mercy Corps | Oregon | 65 | $756 million |
| United Nations World Food Programme | District of Columbia | 23 | $753 million |
| Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc | Massachusetts | 23 | $708 million |
| Jhpiego Corp | Maryland | 20 | $702 million |
| Gavi Alliance | 2 | $590 million | |
| Palladium International LLC | District of Columbia | 16 | $582 million |
| Consortium for Elections & Political Process Strengthening | District of Columbia | 77 | $581 million |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | District of Columbia | 7 | $531 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 12 | $462 million |
| International Rescue Committee, Inc. | New York | 71 | $433 million |
| World Vision Inc. | Washington | 71 | $420 million |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. | Georgia | 69 | $405 million |
| Population Services International | District of Columbia | 20 | $380 million |
| Pact, Inc. | District of Columbia | 25 | $375 million |
| Dai Global LLC | Maryland | 19 | $341 million |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 54% of the money, businesses 5.9% and colleges and universities 4.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 2,188 | $20 billion | 54% |
| Other | 1,649 | $13 billion | 35% |
| Businesses | 180 | $2.2 billion | 5.9% |
| Colleges and universities | 159 | $1.7 billion | 4.6% |
| State and local governments | 29 | $242 million | 0.7% |
| Small businesses | 27 | $90.6 million | 0.3% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $9.9 million | less than 0.1% |
By state
39 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1,022 | $13 billion |
| Maryland | 311 | $3.8 billion |
| North Carolina | 149 | $3.2 billion |
| New York | 271 | $1.9 billion |
| Massachusetts | 100 | $1.3 billion |
| Connecticut | 108 | $839 million |
| Oregon | 67 | $762 million |
| California | 130 | $724 million |
| Washington | 89 | $640 million |
| Virginia | 73 | $550 million |
| Georgia | 86 | $497 million |
| Arkansas | 24 | $167 million |
| Minnesota | 19 | $144 million |
| Arizona | 18 | $109 million |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $101 million |
| Rhode Island | 16 | $81.4 million |
| Michigan | 14 | $77.3 million |
| Indiana | 10 | $72.6 million |
| Vermont | 10 | $71.2 million |
| Florida | 26 | $65.4 million |
| Texas | 10 | $65.1 million |
| Colorado | 10 | $61.5 million |
| Illinois | 17 | $51.0 million |
| Kansas | 7 | $39.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $27.3 million |
| Idaho | 3 | $26.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $26.3 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $22.8 million |
| Utah | 1 | $18.3 million |
| Maine | 2 | $18.3 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $12.1 million |
| Tennessee | 3 | $10.9 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $6.4 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $4.9 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $4.8 million |
| Nevada | 1 | $3.9 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Delaware | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $760,502 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $395,000 |