Opportunity Information: Apply for 72026822RFA00001
USAID/Lebanon issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for "Higher Education Scholarships Phase Two (HES-II)," listed as Funding Opportunity Number 72026822RFA00001. The opportunity is an education-focused award under CFDA 98.001 and is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant relationship. It is categorized as an earmark opportunity and is administered through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), referenced here as USAID - Frankfurt (Agency for International Development, Germany). The NOFO was created on February 10, 2022.
The program itself, HES-II, is described as one activity under the larger Higher Education Advancement and Development (HEAD) project. The overall purpose of HEAD is to improve the effectiveness of educational institutions in Lebanon in ways that support the country s economic stability and prosperity. In practical terms, that mission is framed around expanding skill development opportunities and strengthening higher education institutions, with scholarships serving as a key mechanism to develop human capital and better align educational outcomes with economic needs.
Funding is substantial. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID anticipated making up to two awards, each with an award ceiling of up to USD 30,000,000. In other words, the total potential funding could reach up to USD 60,000,000 across the expected two cooperative agreements, depending on final appropriations and USAID s determination of what is fundable. Selection is competitive, and awards would go to the applicant or applicants that best meet the objectives of the opportunity based on the merit review criteria laid out in the NOFO.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with clarification to be provided in the NOFO s "Additional Information on Eligibility" section. That wording typically signals that the competition is not limited only to a single category like U.S. nonprofits or universities, but the exact eligible entity types and any restrictions (for example, local organizations, international NGOs, universities, consortia, or other implementing partners) are governed by the detailed eligibility language in the full solicitation and its annexes.
Key dates were clearly defined. Questions were due by March 3, 2022 at 12:00 Lebanon local time, and the application deadline was April 11, 2022 at 17:00 Lebanon local time. The NOFO also notes that the full announcement document and annexes were provided in the related documents section, which is where applicants would find the detailed program description, required application components, budget instructions, compliance requirements, and the specific evaluation criteria used in the merit review process.Apply for 72026822RFA00001
- The Agency for International Development, Germany USAID - Frankfurt in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Lebanon NOFO: Higher Education Scholarships Phase Two (HES-II)" 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 Feb 10, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2022 The deadline for questions is March 3, 2022 at 1200 (1200 PM) Lebanon local time.The closing date and time for applications is April 11, 2022 at 1700 (500 PM) Lebanon local time.. (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 $30,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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