ClosedOpportunity SFOP0008673

Strengthening American-Style Higher Education in Iraq

Assistance Coordination · Department of State

At a glance

Strengthening American-Style Higher Education in Iraq is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Assistance Coordination (Department of State). The application deadline was May 31, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $2.5M, with about 4 awards expected and $11M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.600 (Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs).

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

Key facts

Posted: May 13, 2022
Close date: May 31, 2022
Award floor: $500,000
Award ceiling: $2,500,000
Est. total funding: $11,000,000
Expected awards: 4
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

American-style Institution of Higher Education in Iraq that is non-state sponsored.

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), seeks applications to strengthen American-style IHE in Iraq. With this announcement, NEA/AC seeks to support multiple awards with the objective of building and increasing the institutional capacity of IHE in Iraq. Proposals shall address ways to develop new and ongoing partnerships between IHEs in Iraq and higher education institutions in the United States. Particular focus should be given to building the capacity of IHE and educational systems in Iraq to meet American higher education standards. Proposals will be structured to establish sustainable partnerships which in the short-term produce meaningful institutional improvements and in the long-term help achieve formal accreditation by U.S. authorities. Additionally, projects will provide financial assistance to recruit and retain students who are representative of Iraq’s diverse ethnic, geographic, and religious communities.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.600Bureau of Near Eastern AffairsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.600

Historical data · not a prediction

FY20

$28.5M

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.600. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Assistance Coordination
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Strengthening American-Style Higher Education in Iraq”?

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

How much funding is available through “Strengthening American-Style Higher Education in Iraq”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $2.5m, total estimated program funding is $11,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for “Strengthening American-Style Higher Education in Iraq”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0008673), 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.

OpenALN 19.600