Tomorrow's Leaders Scholarship Recruitment
At a glance
Tomorrow's Leaders Scholarship Recruitment is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Assistance Coordination (Department of State). The application deadline was June 25, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $5M, with about 1 award expected and $400K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.500 (Middle East Partnership Initiative).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 3, 2021Posted
- Jun 25, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- May 3, 2021
- Close date
- Jun 25, 2021
- Award floor
- $300,000
- Award ceiling
- $5,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $400,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
• U.S. or foreign - o Nonprofit organizations; o For-profit organizations; o Public international organizations; and o Small businesses with function and regional experience in MENA.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Small businesses
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 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Recruitment (TLR) project, part of the Tomorrow’s Leaders (TL) program, a leadership development program that provides scholarships for approximately 40 qualified, diverse, underserved students from MENA countries to attend American, nonprofit, higher education institutions based in the MENA region and accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized regional accreditation body.
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.
- 2021 TL Recruitment NOFO FinalFull Announcement · 2021 TL Recruitment NOFO Final_5.3.2021.docxVND. · 121 KB
- Additional Question and Response to Original Q&AFull Announcement · Additional Questions in Response to Original Q&A.docxVND. · 17 KB
- Appendix 1 - AC Budget Sample Template and Budget Narrative GuidanceFull Announcement · APPENDIX 1- AC Budget Sample Template and Budget Narrative Guidance_2021.xlsxVND. · 82 KB
- Appendix 2 - Logic ModelFull Announcement · APPENDIX 2 - Logic Model_2021.docxVND. · 32 KB
- Appendix 3 - AC Application Guidance 2021Full Announcement · APPENDIX 3 - AC Application Guidance 2021.pdfPDF · 901 KB
- Appendix 4 - Results Monitoring Plan (RMP)Full Announcement · APPENDIX 2 - Results Monitoring Plan (RMP).docxVND. · 26 KB
- TL Recruitment Questions and AnswersFull Announcement · TLR Questions and Answers_Final.docxVND. · 26 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.500
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Assistance Coordination
703-516-1684
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Tomorrow's Leaders Scholarship Recruitment”?
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 “Tomorrow's Leaders Scholarship Recruitment”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $5m, total estimated program funding is $400,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Tomorrow's Leaders Scholarship Recruitment”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0008102), 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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