English Language Teaching Services Program

The U.S. Embassy Djibouti's Public Diplomacy Section is soliciting applications to implement English Language Teaching Services programs that strengthen English-language proficiency and workforce readiness among Djiboutian participants, with applications due August 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Djibouti Time. Eligible applicants are registered nonprofits, civil society organizations, public and private educational institutions, governmental institutions, and public international organizations based in Djibouti or the United States; for-profit entities are ineligible. All organizational applicants must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and maintain active SAM.gov registration prior to submission.

The opportunity funds 1 to 6 awards of up to $50,000 each, totaling up to $50,000 pending availability, drawn from FY26 Smith-Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds and/or FY26 ECE Funds. Cost sharing or matching is encouraged but not required. Projects run 6 to 12 months with anticipated start October 2026 and are implemented in Djibouti. Awards may be structured as grants or cooperative agreements with substantial U.S. Embassy involvement including strategic guidance, monitoring, participant recruitment support, and programmatic oversight.

Programs must improve practical English communication skills for at least 500 participants while serving youth, educators, entrepreneurs, civil servants, and emerging professionals. Deliverables include quarterly progress and financial reports, federal equipment inventories, and compliance with Department of State branding and marking requirements. Proposals are evaluated on program quality and feasibility (30 points), organizational capacity and grant history (25 points), project planning and ability to achieve objectives (20 points), budget reasonableness (10 points), monitoring and evaluation capability (10 points), and sustainability planning (5 points). Funding excludes partisan political activities, religious activities, construction, direct social services, and scientific research. Applications submitted via Grants.gov or email to DjiboutiPDSubmissions@state.gov must include SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B forms, a five-page narrative proposal, line-item budget with justification, key personnel resumes, partner letters of support, nonprofit status documentation, and SAM.gov registration proof. The Assistance Listing number is 19.441 (ECA – American Spaces).