American Innovation and Workforce Advancement Program
This grant funds programs that build workforce skills, innovation, and entrepreneurship among Djiboutian youth, promoting US-Djibouti ties and American values through education and professional development.
Funder: U.S. Mission to Djibouti
Due Dates: July 15, 2026 (NOFO deadline) | August 6, 2026 (Grants.gov closing date)
Funding Amounts: Typical award: $5,000–$25,000; project duration: up to 12 months; ~5 awards expected
Summary: Supports projects that advance workforce readiness, innovation, entrepreneurship, and professional skills among Djiboutian youth and emerging professionals, with a focus on U.S.–Djibouti engagement.
Description
This grant opportunity, offered by the U.S. Mission to Djibouti, seeks proposals for projects that enhance workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and professional skills among Djiboutian youth and emerging professionals. The program aims to develop both hard and soft skills—such as digital literacy, STEM, financial literacy, project management, critical thinking, leadership, and career readiness—while promoting American innovation and strengthening ties between the United States and Djibouti. Funded projects should include a clear American element and foster long-term people-to-people connections through workforce development, professional exchange, and economic opportunity.
