ClosedDeadline extended (was Aug 6, 2024)Opportunity 72044224RFA00004

Bridging Education Solutions for Transformation (BEST) Activity

Cambodia USAID-Phnom Penh · Agency for International Development

At a glance

Bridging Education Solutions for Transformation (BEST) Activity is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Cambodia USAID-Phnom Penh (Agency for International Development). The application deadline was August 13, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $2.5M – $3M, with $3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 25, 2024Posted
Aug 13, 2024Application deadline

Posted: Jun 25, 2024
Close date: Aug 13, 2024
Award floor: $2,500,000
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Est. total funding: $3,000,000
Original deadline (extended): Aug 6, 2024
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Other

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

This NOFO is restricted to local organization as detailed in section C Eligibility information of the NOFO.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The long-term purpose of the BEST activity is to improve learning outcomes and necessary skills

of students, particularly the most marginalized groups so that they remain in primary schools

and effectively transition to lower secondary education. The overarching objective of BEST is to

introduce the most cost-effective education solution to improve Khmer literacy and “Read-to-

Learn” abilities among grade 4 students.

Specific objectives are:

1) To revise core textbook for Khmer grade 4 and develop cost-effective and practical

literacy packages for grade 4;

2) To improve teachers’ competencies in teaching literacy in target primary schools; and

3) To produce and disseminate evidence that supports the Ministry of Education, Youth

and Sport’s efforts to scale-up successful practices.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

98.001USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 98.001

Historical data · not a prediction

FY19

$10.3B

FY20

$10.3B est.

FY21

$10.3B est.

FY22

$28.8B

FY23

$30B est.

FY24

$32B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 98.001. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Honey Sokry AA Specialist
hsokry@usaid.gov
855-23728345

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Bridging Education Solutions for Transformation (BEST) Activity”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Bridging Education Solutions for Transformation (BEST) Activity”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $2.5m – $3m and total estimated program funding is $3,000,000.

How do I apply for “Bridging Education Solutions for Transformation (BEST) Activity”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 72044224RFA00004), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.022