Background
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Kosovo is seeking applications from qualified U.S. and Non-U.S. organizations to fund a program entitled “After School Support for Teens’ (ASSET)” with the goal of increased employability of Kosovo’s in-school youth (Grades 9-12) so they are better prepared to transition from being students to productive, contributing members of society. The goal will be addressed through a combination of activities that provide teens with useful, practical content in financial literacy, entrepreneurship and other workforce readiness efforts, including building stronger linkages between the education sector and the private sector in the delivery of these activities.
Priorities
- Inspire innovation and creativity
- Increase employability and interest in entrepreneurship
- Closer alignment of the education and business
- Motivate young people to stay in school
- Transformation of the education system
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified U.S. or non-US entities (private, non-profit organizations, or for-profit companies willing to forego profits, including private voluntary
organizations, universities, Research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations)
- Must establish financial management, monitoring and evaluation processes, internal control systems, and policies and procedures that comply with
established U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations.
- Must be a responsible entity.
Budget
- $2.5 million in total USAID funding over a 5-year period
Deadline: 15 November 2016