Opportunity Information: Apply for SSF75018GR0004
The 2018 Community College Initiative Program grant (Funding Opportunity Number SSF75018GR0004) is a discretionary education grant offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to South Africa, specifically the U.S. Embassy South Africa Public Affairs Section. The purpose of this award is not to fund the scholarships themselves, but to fund the on-the-ground coordination and logistics support needed to successfully send a cohort of South African tertiary students to the United States under the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program. CCI is a scholarship program that places participants at U.S. community colleges for up to one academic year, typically running from August through May, where they focus on building practical, career-oriented technical skills while also taking part in professional internships, service learning, and broader community engagement activities.
Under this opportunity, the selected grantee is expected to work closely with Public Affairs Sections in Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg to manage end-to-end logistical arrangements for roughly 21 student participants. The grant centers on domestic coordination within South Africa and pre-departure preparation, ensuring students can complete required steps such as testing, interviews, passport-related travel, medical requirements, and orientation activities. A major component is organizing and covering the logistics for a three-day pre-departure orientation in Johannesburg, which includes identifying and paying for an appropriate venue as well as arranging overnight accommodations and meals for participants during the orientation period.
The award also covers domestic travel support connected to students departing for the United States. This includes coordinating transportation from students home cities to the departure city, providing travel allowances, and arranging hotel stays and meals in the departure city when an overnight stop is needed. Importantly, the opportunity explicitly notes that international round-trip airfare is handled by U.S. cooperating agencies, so applicants should not budget for international flights. Instead, the emphasis is on the practical, local and in-country support that ensures each participant is prepared and able to travel, and that all related payments and reimbursements are handled correctly.
Operationally, the grantee is expected to communicate directly with participating students, make their domestic travel arrangements, and coordinate payments for required medical tests and immunizations along with travel and other related allowances. Because the work involves handling multiple time-sensitive transactions and coordinating many moving parts across different cities, the application is looking for an organization that can demonstrate strong financial controls, reliable logistical capacity, and the ability to finalize payments quickly and accurately. The program is authorized under the Fulbright-Hays Act, reflecting its role in supporting educational exchange and skills development as part of broader public diplomacy goals.
Key administrative details include an award ceiling of $23,800, with one expected award. The opportunity was posted on January 3, 2018, and originally closed on January 18, 2018. The CFDA number listed is 19.040, and the eligible applicant category is labeled as "Others," with further clarification referenced in the full eligibility information for the announcement.Apply for SSF75018GR0004
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to South Africa in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2018 Community College Initiative Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 03, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 18, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $23,800.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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