Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS BAGHDAD PD 2019 022
The grant opportunity titled "Investing in the Liberated University of Fallujah" is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Iraq) funding call aimed at helping the University of Fallujah recover and rebuild after the severe disruption and damage experienced in areas previously seized by ISIS. The underlying problem the program is trying to address is that communities in these post-conflict مناطق faced extreme violence, displacement, and institutional breakdown during and after military operations, leaving universities struggling to resume basic services and serve students effectively. Within the broader U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA), the Embassy frames higher education, exchanges, and research collaboration as central to long-term stability, human capacity development, and Iraq's integration into the global academic community. In practical terms, the opportunity is about restoring the university's ability to deliver education that translates into real economic opportunity for students and affected local populations.
Funding is offered as a discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS BAGHDAD PD 2019 022; CFDA: 19.021), with an award ceiling of $500,000 and an expectation of one award. The proposed project period is 18 months, and the Embassy is looking for a single, well-structured program that can rapidly assess needs, implement capacity-building interventions, and produce visible improvements in academic and workforce outcomes. The opportunity was posted July 25, 2019, with an original closing date of September 6, 2019, indicating a relatively short application window typical of time-sensitive stabilization and recovery programming.
The program scope emphasizes both planning and execution. Applicants are expected to work directly with the University of Fallujah to conduct a needs assessment that identifies gaps in operations, teaching capacity, curricula, facilities, and equipment. Based on that assessment, proposals should lay out concrete capacity-building activities, including updating or designing curricula that better align with the needs of the Iraqi economy and the local labor market. The Embassy also signals that funding can support the purchase of relevant equipment and educational materials, suggesting a blend of "soft" capacity building (training, curriculum design, partnerships) and "hard" support (tools, materials, learning resources) needed to restore quality education delivery.
A defining feature of the opportunity is the requirement to build linkages with American universities and bring U.S. academic expertise into the revitalization effort. Proposals should include faculty exchange programs that enable collaboration, information sharing, and relationship-building between University of Fallujah faculty and U.S. partner institutions. English language education is also an explicit priority, reflecting the Embassy's interest in improving students' access to global research, professional networks, and international academic standards. Overall, the model is not simply reconstruction, but institutional strengthening through international partnerships and modernized academic programming.
Competitive proposals are expected to show a strong track record of successful partnerships involving both Iraqi and American higher education institutions, as well as the ability to operate and deliver results in complex post-conflict environments. The Embassy places particular value on projects that clearly demonstrate how American expertise will be applied in practical ways at the University of Fallujah, rather than partnerships that are only nominal. Another major evaluation priority is employability: proposals that help students enter the marketplace through internships, practical skills training, and hands-on learning opportunities are favorably viewed. In addition to economic and educational outcomes, proposals that incorporate national reconciliation and minority inclusion components are given more favorable consideration, signaling that the program is also intended to support social cohesion in communities affected by conflict and displacement.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status in the United States (excluding institutions of higher education themselves as direct applicants), which means the typical applicant is likely an NGO, foundation, or similar nonprofit organization capable of managing a sizable grant, coordinating university partnerships, and implementing programming in Iraq. In short, this opportunity funds an 18-month, up to $500,000 effort to help the University of Fallujah resume and improve operations, modernize teaching and curricula, connect with U.S. academic partners, strengthen English language instruction, and create pathways from education to employment, all while supporting broader stability and inclusion goals in a post-ISIS recovery context.Apply for DOS BAGHDAD PD 2019 022
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Iraq in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Investing in the Liberated University of Fallujah" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.021.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 25, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 06, 2019. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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