Opportunity Information: Apply for PD062021 1
The Entrepreneurship/Career/Job Training and Development grant (Funding Opportunity Number PD062021 1) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia. It falls under the funding activity area of Education, Employment, Labor, and Training (CFDA 19.600) and is intended to support programs that build entrepreneurship capacity and strengthen career and job training pathways, particularly through education, workforce development, and skills-building initiatives.
Applications were due on July 22, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. Dhahran time (CTME1). Proposals had to be submitted electronically by email, with submissions directed to dhahranPAS@state.gov. The announcement was listed as a new grant announcement, meaning it was not a continuation or renewal notice but an initial call for proposals under this specific opportunity.
Eligibility focused on organizations with a strong connection to Eastern Saudi Arabia. Specifically, eligible applicants included Eastern Saudi-based education, academic, and non-profit organizations, as well as comparable U.S.-based organizations, provided they partnered with an education, academic, or non-profit organization located in Eastern Saudi Arabia. The source listing also notes that eligible applicant types included U.S. nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in both cases), and individuals, indicating a fairly broad applicant pool as long as the proposal aligned with the program goals and partnership expectations.
Funding levels ranged from a minimum (award floor) of $10,000 to a maximum (award ceiling) of $100,000 per award. The U.S. Mission expected to make about five awards. The performance period for funded projects was designed to be relatively short and implementation-focused, running between 6 and 12 months, which signals an emphasis on delivering measurable training, programming, or workforce outcomes within a defined timeframe rather than multi-year efforts.
In practical terms, this opportunity supported projects that could help participants develop job-ready skills, improve employability, and strengthen entrepreneurship knowledge and tools, likely through structured training, mentorship, career development programming, or other applied learning models. The emphasis on Eastern Saudi partnerships suggests the program aimed to ensure local relevance, access to target communities, and on-the-ground capacity to deliver and sustain training and development activities.Apply for PD062021 1
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia in the education, employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Entrepreneurship/Career/Job Training & Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 17, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Individuals.
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What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Entrepreneurship/Career/Job Training and Development grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PD062021 1.
Which U.S. government office is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia.
What is the funding activity area for this opportunity?
The funding activity area is Education, Employment, Labor, and Training.
What is the CFDA number listed for this grant?
The CFDA number is 19.600.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant is intended to support programs that build entrepreneurship capacity and strengthen career and job training pathways, with a focus on education, workforce development, and skills-building initiatives.
What types of outcomes or participant benefits is the program aiming for?
Based on the description provided, supported projects are meant to help participants develop job-ready skills, improve employability, and strengthen entrepreneurship knowledge and tools through implementation-focused programming.
When were applications due?
Applications were due on July 22, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. Dhahran time (CTME1).
How were proposals required to be submitted?
Proposals had to be submitted electronically by email.
What email address was used for submission?
Submissions were directed to dhahranPAS@state.gov.
Was this a new opportunity or a continuation/renewal?
The announcement was listed as a new grant announcement, meaning it was an initial call for proposals under this specific opportunity (not a continuation or renewal notice).
Who was eligible to apply from Saudi Arabia?
Eligibility focused on organizations with a strong connection to Eastern Saudi Arabia, including Eastern Saudi-based education, academic, and non-profit organizations.
Can U.S.-based organizations apply?
Comparable U.S.-based organizations were eligible as long as they partnered with an education, academic, or non-profit organization located in Eastern Saudi Arabia.
Are partnerships connected to Eastern Saudi Arabia required?
Yes. The eligibility and program emphasis indicate a strong expectation for an Eastern Saudi Arabia connection, including partnerships for U.S.-based applicants with an organization located in Eastern Saudi Arabia.
What types of U.S. nonprofit applicants were listed as eligible?
The source listing notes eligible applicant types included U.S. nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in both cases).
Are individuals allowed to apply?
Yes. The source listing also indicates that individuals were included among eligible applicant types, as long as the proposal aligned with program goals and any partnership expectations described.
What is the minimum award amount?
The award floor (minimum per award) was $10,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum per award) was $100,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The U.S. Mission expected to make about five awards.
How long could a funded project run?
The performance period for funded projects was between 6 and 12 months.
Does this grant support multi-year projects?
The listed performance period (6 to 12 months) suggests the projects were intended to be short, implementation-focused efforts rather than multi-year programs.
What kinds of project activities fit the scope described?
The description suggests projects such as structured training, mentorship, career development programming, and other applied learning models that build entrepreneurship capacity and strengthen job training pathways.
Why is there an emphasis on Eastern Saudi Arabia?
The opportunity emphasizes Eastern Saudi partnerships to support local relevance, access to target communities, and on-the-ground capacity to deliver and sustain training and development activities.
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