Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Humanitarian Fellowship Program
At a glance
Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Humanitarian Fellowship Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was September 16, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $15M, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. 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
- Jul 18, 2022Posted
- Sep 16, 2022Application deadline
- Posted
- Jul 18, 2022
- Close date
- Sep 16, 2022
- Award floor
- $15,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $15,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
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.
USAID/BHA is soliciting applications to support and implement the MSI Humanitarian Fellowship program. This program is designed to benefit the broader humanitarian community, and will enable organizations to better reflect the beneficiaries the humanitarian system serves, as more diverse voices and perspectives are brought into the system.
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?Reported obligations under ALN 98.001
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Catherine Ramirez Grantor
BHA.MSIFellowship.FY22RFA@usaid.gov
1-202-247-6388
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Humanitarian Fellowship Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Humanitarian Fellowship Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $15m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Humanitarian Fellowship Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 720BHA22RFA00003), 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.
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