American Innovation and Workforce Advancement Program

The U.S. Embassy Djibouti's Public Diplomacy Section announces an open competition for organizations to implement the American Innovation and Workforce Advancement Program . This funding opportunity supports projects that strengthen workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and professional skills among Djiboutian youth and emerging professionals. Competitive proposals should promote practical hard and soft skills, including digital literacy, STEM, financial literacy, project management, critical thinking, leadership, and career readiness while advancing American innovation, educational engagement, and entrepreneurship. Programs should incorporate a clear American element and strengthen long-term people-to-people ties between the United States and Djibouti through workforce development, professional exchange, and economic opportunity. The application deadline has been extended to Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (Djibouti Time). Applications may be submitted through Grants.gov or by email to DjiboutiPDSubmissions@state.gov. Applicants submitting by email should include the Funding Opportunity Title and Funding Opportunity Number in the subject line and ensure that all required application documents are attached.

• NAICS19.441

• NOFO American Innovation and Workforce Advancement Program.docx

  application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document1.3 MBNot yet available

• Idriss A Ahmed Grantor
  ahmedia2@state.gov0025321453064