USAID My Education Activity (Taleemi Activity) | 72027924RFA00003

Opportunity Information: Apply for 72027924RFA00003

The USAID My Education Activity (also referred to as the Taleemi Activity) is a mandatory funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Middle East Regional Platform (USAID-MERP). The opportunity is published under Funding Opportunity Number 72027924RFA00003 and is classified in the Education funding activity category under CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001. The public synopsis provided for the opportunity is brief and directs applicants to the attached Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the full program description, technical requirements, eligibility criteria, and application instructions.

This opportunity will be funded through a Cooperative Agreement, which usually means USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on work planning, coordination, monitoring, and adaptive management. In practice, this type of instrument often requires a partner that can work closely with USAID, meet compliance and reporting requirements, and operate in a way that aligns with USAID technical direction and performance management expectations in the education sector.

The solicitation is listed as “Mandatory” in the opportunity category field, indicating it is tied to a specific assistance solicitation process (rather than a general interest notice) and that applications must follow the required submission format and instructions laid out in the NOFO. The eligible applicants field is “Unrestricted,” which generally signals that a broad range of organizations may apply (for example, international or local non-governmental organizations, universities, for-profit entities where permitted, and other qualified organizations), as long as they meet the criteria and requirements described in the full NOFO.

In terms of scale and anticipated reach, the opportunity includes an award ceiling of $20,000,000, meaning individual awards are not expected to exceed that amount. USAID also indicates it expects to make up to 15 awards, suggesting the activity may be structured as multiple awards to implementers, potentially across different geographic areas, target populations, or complementary education components, depending on what is specified in the NOFO. The opportunity was created on 2023-12-06, and the original closing date for applications is 2024-01-22, which establishes the deadline by which complete applications must be submitted according to USAID instructions.

Because the synopsis explicitly states “See the attached NOFO,” the most important program details, such as the purpose of the Taleemi Activity, intended outcomes, target beneficiaries, geographic scope, implementation period, expected results framework, monitoring and evaluation expectations, budgeting rules, cost share requirements (if any), environmental compliance, safeguarding, and submission requirements, are contained in the NOFO attachment rather than in the brief listing data. If you share the NOFO text or upload the attachment, a more precise summary can be produced, including the specific objectives, priority interventions, and evaluation criteria USAID will use to score applications.

• The Middle East Regional Platform USAID-MERP in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID My Education Activity (Taleemi Activity)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-06.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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