Deadline: 15 August 2013 at noon in each country
Open to: Non-governmental organizations from Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Ecuador, Guinea, Jamaica, Lesotho, Macedonia, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Niger, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, West Bank/Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Paraguay, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Grant: vary according to country, but $2 million maximum
Description
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Development Grants Program (DGP), is inviting applications from Private and Voluntary Organizations based in the United States (U.S. PVOs) and local Non- Governmental Organizations (LNGOs) to foster sustainable grassroots development through the support of local development initiatives and capacity strengthening of these organizations.
The objective of the DGP is to strengthen LNGOs and U.S. PVOs, recognizing that a vibrant and active NGO sector is fundamental to promoting a healthy civil society that is accountable and responsive to citizens’ needs. The DGP is managed in the Office of Innovation and Development Alliances, Local Sustainability Division. The Local Sustainability Division of IDEA works to improve the sustainability of civil society organizations by focusing on supporting innovative local development projects and capacity development.
Grants
Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide up to $45 million in funding via grants and cooperative agreements in amounts up to but not exceeding $2 million for a period of up to five years from the date an agreement is signed. The award ceiling may be lower than the $2 million maximum for specific countries, as noted in the country-specific guidance in Appendix 1.
A substantial portion of the total funding will support activities that strengthen the organizational and technical capacities of NGOs, U.S. PVOs, and key local development partners (including grantees themselves). Appendix 1 lists all country-specific award parameters and requirements. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered unless the reason for delayed submission is deemed justified or it is in the interest of the Agency to waive this requirement. In the event of such a justification or waiver, all late applications will be treated the same.
Eligibility
Non-governmental organizations from the following countries may apply: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Ecuador, Guinea, Jamaica, Lesotho, Macedonia, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Niger, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, West Bank/Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Paraguay, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the United States.
Application
The deadline for concept paper submissions is August 15, 2013 12:00pm (noon) local time in each country. Concept papers must respond to the country-specific priorities and instructions as set forth in Appendix 1 by each participating Mission. See your country specific information for where to send your concept paper in the guidelines HERE.
All concept papers must be:
- A maximum of six (6) pages;
- Typed, single space on letter size, not legal size, paper;
- Printed in 12 font size; charts, tables and spreadsheets may be not less than 10 font;
- Written in English unless otherwise indicated in the country specific information in Appendix 1;
- If submitted electronically, written in Word (version 2000 or later) or Adobe PDF format with spreadsheets in MS Excel (version 2000 or later) or in tables that are compatible with MS Word.
For more information please see page 19 of the guidelines HERE.
Do not submit a full application unless requested to do so by a USAID Mission. Missions will notify Applicants (that have submitted concept papers) by September 16, 2013 whether or not to submit a full application.
For more information, please see the Request for Applications HERE or the official announcement HERE.
