Funding Agencies
Higher Education for Development (HED) offers a range of resources to help USAID Bureaus & Missions fulfill their development goals. What's more, our funding process is simple and straightforward. The pages on this site will help you determine which program is best suited to your needs, and how to access our simple process. If you have questions, please be sure to contact us.
Leader with Associate Agreement
HED, under a Leader with Associate Agreement (LWA), provides resources across each of the U.S. Agency for International Development's program areas. Through Associate Awards, HED works directly with Missions to design programs that access the expertise and resources of an estimated 2,800 higher education institutions and their overseas partners.
HED supports USAID bureaus and missions by simplifying access to higher education expertise.
Related Links
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
