Advancing Girls Education (AGE) Activity | 72065621RFA00011

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The Advancing Girls Education (AGE) Activity is a USAID/Mozambique funding opportunity designed to keep more girls in school and reduce the factors that commonly push them out of the education system. USAID is inviting qualified organizations to apply for a five-year Cooperative Agreement to implement activities that improve the retention of girls aged 10 to 19, particularly those who are most vulnerable or already at high risk of dropping out. The program is centered on addressing major, well-documented drivers of dropout for adolescent girls, including physical, sexual, and psychological violence in and around schools, as well as teen pregnancy and child marriage.

At its core, the grant aims to strengthen school retention by improving both access to education and the overall learning environment for girls. The activity is meant to align with and support the Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM) and its strategy of school-based reform that is rooted in local communities. That emphasis on community-level engagement signals that the program is not only about what happens inside classrooms, but also about shifting the local conditions and norms that influence whether girls can safely attend school, remain enrolled, and continue learning as they get older.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a USAID opportunity issued by USAID-Maputo under Funding Opportunity Number 72065621RFA00011. The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the awardee should expect substantial involvement from USAID during implementation, including collaboration on planning, performance monitoring, and adaptive management as conditions evolve. The opportunity falls under the education funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 98.001.

The opportunity has an award ceiling of $10,000,000, with USAID expecting to make one award. The original posting date was August 17, 2021, with an original closing date of September 30, 2021. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced in the full eligibility section of the solicitation, suggesting that a range of entity types may be able to apply depending on the specific requirements spelled out in the official notice.

Overall, the AGE Activity is positioned as a targeted, multi-year investment in girls education outcomes in Mozambique, with a specific focus on preventing dropout among adolescents by addressing safety, protection, and gender-related barriers. The desired result is not simply higher enrollment, but sustained retention for girls through the critical ages when risks like violence, early marriage, and pregnancy most often interrupt schooling, while simultaneously improving the school environment so girls can learn in safer, more supportive conditions.

• The Agency for International Development, Mozambique USAID-Maputo in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advancing Girls Education (AGE) Activity" 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 Aug 17, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2021. (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 $10,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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