Deadline: 24 April 2015
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA), is accepting funding requests for its program to assist schools, libraries, and medical centers outside the United States serving as study and demonstration centers for ideas and practices of the United States. This is a worldwide program.
Award Information
In FY2015, USAID/ASHA expects approximately $20,000,000 will be available for funding. The ceiling for any individual award is $2,000,000 and there is no minimum award amount. Individual funding levels will depend on the content and quality of applications, the number of applications received, and availability of USAID/ASHA funding.
USAID/ASHA builds bridges of cooperation and mutual understanding between the people of foreign nations and the people of the United States by providing funds to schools, hospitals, and libraries overseas that demonstrate the ideas, innovations, and best practices of the United States in health and education.
Eligibility Information
- Applications must clearly identify one (1) USO and one (1) OSI. The USO and OSI may be the same entity if the USO conducts activities in the proposed place of performance. The applicant (proposed awardee) must be the USO, which in turn intends to provide a sub-award to the identified OSI.
- The applicant must be a registered tax-exempt non-profit organization in the United States, such as those organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.
- USAID strongly encourages applications from qualified Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).
- The OSI must be located outside the United States.
- The OSI must not be under the control or management of a government (including a local, regional, or national government) or any of its agencies.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted electronically via e-mail. The subject line of the application should include the solicitation number and the full name of the USO.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number: APS-ASHA-15-000001.
