English Access Microscholarship Program for Central and Southern Iraq

The English Access Microscholarship Program for Central and Southern Iraq is a federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Iraq and the U.S. Embassy Baghdad Public Diplomacy Section. The funding opportunity number is OFOP0003436, and the relevant Assistance Listing is 19.021, Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa. The opportunity was posted on August 30, 2026. The Public Diplomacy Section is conducting an open competition to select an organization to implement the English Access Microscholarship Program for Central and Southern Iraq. The purpose of the program is to provide Iraqi youth with educational opportunities through English-language instruction in accordance with Mission Iraq goals. The source identifies English-language skills as an important tool for Iraqi youth seeking access to higher education, employment, exchange programs, and broader engagement with the global community. The opportunity is categorized under Education and uses a grant as its funding instrument. The program is geographically focused on Central and Southern Iraq rather than being a nationwide United States funding opportunity. Estimated total program funding is 500000 dollars. The opportunity anticipates one award, with an award floor of 450000 dollars and an award ceiling of 500000 dollars. Cost sharing or matching is not required. The supplied source does not provide additional information regarding allowable and prohibited expenditures, indirect cost limitations, a detailed period of performance, or other budget restrictions. Applicants should therefore rely on the full funding announcement and application materials available through the official application system for requirements not contained in the supplied Grants.gov synopsis. Eligible applicants include U.S. and foreign not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society or non-governmental organizations; public and private educational institutions; Public International Organizations; and governmental institutions. Applicants must also have demonstrated experience developing and administering similar programs. In addition, applicants must have the capacity to operate in Iraq and/or have active partnerships with organizations operating in Iraq. These operational capacity and experience requirements are substantive eligibility considerations in addition to the listed organization types. The opportunity is currently accepting applications. It was posted August 30, 2026, and the current closing date is September 3, 2026. The supplied Grants.gov synopsis does not identify a separate pre-application requirement such as a letter of intent, concept paper, or pre-proposal. The source provides a link to the opportunity in the Department of State MyGrants system. No separate application questions, required attachments, evaluation criteria, or review factors are included in the supplied synopsis, so those details cannot be stated from the provided source. The expected number of awards is one. The source does not state an estimated award announcement date, project start date, performance period, or recurring application schedule. Because no recurrence language or future cycle information is provided, this opportunity is treated as non-recurring based solely on the available source. Applicants experiencing difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically may contact the grantor at baghdadpdgrants@state.gov. No grantor contact person's name or telephone number is provided in the supplied material.