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Sustainable Skills for Sustainable Communities – An Education Skills Program in support of the sustainable economic diversification of vulnerable communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Agency: South Africa USAID-Pretoria

Assistance Listings: 98.001 -- USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas

Last Updated: May 13, 2026

The activity seeks to support interventions aligned to one or more of the following objectives that meet the high-level key result:

Objective 1: Accredited or industry endorsed skills programs with a green skills focus are developed through strong private sector engagement in Mpumalanga’s coal belt communities, with evidence of strong long-lasting institutional support being built. (Note: For interventions where accreditation is being sought, applicants must be clear about how the accreditation process will work, how far along it is or will be based on realistic timelines. For industry certified programs, applicants must demonstrate previous industry acceptance and/or transferability of the certificate.)


Objective 2: Students and graduates, in their diverse needs and starting points, are provided accredited or industry endorsed technical knowledge and soft skills that are transferable to the workplace and have gained practical work-based learning opportunities required to complete their qualifications because of strong industry partnerships.


Objective 3: Capacity of youth and graduates/course completers to meaningfully participate in the formal economy is increased by unlocking earning opportunities through local/ community/ business partnerships in identified green sector(s) while also ensuring inclusive and just growth for the historically marginalized in that field. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Unrestricted

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Sandile S Dladla Grantor

Email

sdladla@usaid.gov

sdladla@usaid.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Amendment_1_RFA_No.72067425RFA00003.pdf
Amendment 1
Jan 27, 2025 10:48 AM UTC
NOFO_No.72067425RFA00003_SS4SC.pdf
72067424RFA00003
Jan 15, 2025 11:07 AM UTC

Link to additional information

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Archived: March 20, 2025

Application process

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Award

$5,000,000

Program Funding

1

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$5,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

72067425RFA00003

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Other

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Sustainable Skills for Sustainable Communities – An Education Skills Program in support of the sustainable economic diversification of vulnerable communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

Sustainable Skills for Sustainable Communities – An Education Skills Program in support of the sustainable economic diversification of vulnerable communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

History

Version:

3

Posted date:

January 15, 2025

Archive date:

March 20, 2025

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