Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0010237
The Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate (TLG) Program is a U.S. Department of State-funded scholarship and leadership development initiative run through the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC). The opportunity is announced as a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and is designed to support graduate-level scholarships for individuals from Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries and territories that have significant Muslim populations. The scholarships are specifically intended for study at American-style, independent, not-for-profit universities that are physically based in the MENA region and that hold institutional accreditation recognized by a U.S. Department of Education-sanctioned regional accreditor. A key compliance requirement is that participating universities must already be institutionally accredited, must keep that accreditation for the full life of the project, and must include proof of accreditation in the application annexes.
At its core, TLG is framed as more than a tuition-support program. It is positioned as a leadership pipeline meant to develop a cohort of emerging professionals who are civically engaged, intellectually prepared, and professionally capable of stepping into leadership roles in their communities and home countries. The program emphasizes building practical leadership skills and pairing academic study with training that strengthens real-world readiness, particularly in ways that help graduates contribute to society and take on future responsibilities in public life, the private sector, or civil society.
The program is explicitly tied to the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) strategic framework. It advances two main MEPI objectives: first, expanding access for socio-economically disadvantaged individuals to gain leadership skills and to engage effectively with civil society, private sector partners, and/or government actors; and second, improving employability and access to higher-value career pathways through demand-driven professional training and targeted, localized job placement efforts, with an emphasis on placement in the private sector. In addition, the NOFO aligns the program with broader U.S. government regional strategy goals, specifically referencing Bureau Goal 4 in the Joint Regional Strategy for the Middle East and North Africa, which focuses on advancing accountable and responsive governance by strengthening democratic principles and fundamental freedoms.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement (meaning the government anticipates a more hands-on partnership during implementation than in a standard grant). The opportunity is categorized as an earmark and falls under the education funding activity category, with CFDA number 19.500. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education, assuming they meet the accreditation and program design expectations laid out in the NOFO. The award ceiling is $2,600,000, and the agency anticipates making up to three awards under this competition.
Applications must be submitted electronically through SAMS Domestic/MyGrants, and submissions through Grants.gov are not accepted for this NOFO. The original closing date listed for applications is March 20, 2024. The funding opportunity number is SFOP0010237, and the opportunity title is Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate (TLG) Program.Apply for SFOP0010237
- The Assistance Coordination in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.500.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-20. (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 $2,600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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