U.S. Mission Iraq EducationUSA Roadshow
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OFOP0003594
- Agency
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US Embassy Baghdad
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $185,000 to $200,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State US Embassy Baghdad is soliciting grant applications for the EducationUSA AI Roadshow, a program bringing U.S. higher education experts to Iraq to showcase artificial intelligence programs, attract international students, and establish university partnerships to advance trade with key technology companies, with applications due September 11, 2026. Eligibility is restricted to registered nonprofit organizations, think tanks and civil society NGOs, public and private educational institutions, public international organizations, and individual Iraqi and U.S. citizens and organizations; for-profit entities are ineligible.
The program operates under Assistance Listing 19.021 (Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa), administered by the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Recent awards under this program have been modest in scale, ranging from $19 thousand to $240 thousand, with non-federal cost-share contributions totaling $13.7 million across the portfolio since 2010. Award volume declined sharply in 2024 and early 2025, with only 7 awards made through September 2025.
The roadshow directly supports NEA Public Diplomacy objectives to showcase U.S. excellence and values, strengthen U.S.-Iraqi economic ties, promote investment in the U.S. economy, and support entrepreneurship development in Iraq. Academic engagement is positioned to strengthen U.S. foreign policy in a region influenced by competing global powers while promoting U.S. standards for ethical AI, data privacy, and intellectual property protection. A technical review panel will evaluate proposals against published review criteria and make priority recommendations for final negotiation. Awards are project grants; cooperative agreements comprise approximately 8 percent of activity under the parent program.
Synopsis
The EducationUSA AI Roadshow brings U.S. higher education experts to Iraq, showcasing U.S. artificial intelligence programs to attract international students and to build partnerships between universities to drive trade with key tech companies. Academic engagement strengthens U.S. foreign policy in a region heavily influenced by competing global powers. This type of engagement promotes U.S. standards for ethical AI, data privacy, and intellectual property protection.
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