USAID is offering a grant for Macedonian civil society organizations to implement the ‘Civic Advocacy and Partnership Activity (CAPA)’. The program aims to provide grants to civil society actors working on democratic reforms. The grant amount is approximately $4.04 million over four years, starting in January 2012. USAID encourages collaboration between local and international partners, with designated prime implementing partners submitting joint applications. Applicants must have experience in civil society development and propose a staffing structure for providing strategic and technical assistance to grantees. Eligible organizations must be registered under the Law on Citizens’ Associations and Foundations of April 2010.
Opportunity ID: 117873
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-165-11-000002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Civic Advocacy and Partnership Activity (CAPA) – Macedonia |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Civic Advocacy and Partnership Activity |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 12, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 12, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 4,040,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $4,040,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $3,040,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Macedonian organizations registered as civil society organization or foundation under the Law on Citizens’ Associations and Foundations of April 2010 of the Republic of Macedonia |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Hungary USAID-Budapest |
| Description:: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through Regional Service Center, Regional Contracting Office in Budapest is seeking applications from eligible Macedonian organizations registered as civil society organization or foundation under the Law on Citizens� Associations and Foundations of April 2010, for a cooperative agreement to fund a project in Macedonia entitled �Civic Advocacy and Partnership Activity (CAPA)�. The authority for the RFA is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement, not to exceed the approximate amount of $4.04 million in total funding, to a Macedonian organization who will act as Prime implementing partner that will function in a program management role for the CAPA, to provide grants to a variety of civil society actors working on democratic reforms. U.S. based and international organizations are eligible to participate as proposed sub-grantees with Macedonian prime applicants. The U.S Dollar amount will be funded from USAID appropriated funds, to be allocated over a four (4) year period. The anticipated start date for this activity is on or about January 2012. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted, and will determine the resulting level of funding for the award. Given the challenging environment under which civil society operates in Macedonia, as well as the size and complexity of the project, USAID encourages organizations to partner together to submit a joint application with local and/or international partners. In such a case, the designated prime implementing partner will submit the joint application on behalf of all partners, and this organization will be the direct recipient of the USAID award. The other major implementing partners will be as sub-grantees of the prime recipient. The prime implementing partner will bear the responsibility for program implementation and will have a key role in the success of the program. Macedonian organizations registered as civil society organization or foundation under the Law on Citizens� Associations and Foundations of April 2010 are eligible to submit applications as Prime implementing partners. The application shall demonstrate an organizational arrangement that clearly demonstrates an effective mechanism for managing project resources and working with major implementing partners. USAID expects applicants to have experience in civil society development and be able to propose a staffing/teaming structure which will provide a wide range of strategic and technical assistance to grantees at varying levels of competency in areas such as lobbying, advocacy, constituency building, media relations, and coalition building. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | On September 27, 2011, USAID posted the questions of interested parties on the Request for Application (RFA) and USAID’s answers to those in Amendment No. 01 to the RFA. Amendment No. 01 is accessible under the ‘Full Announcement’ tab. | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | |
| Competition ID: | RFA-165-11-000002 |
| Competition Title: | Civic Advocacy and Partnership Activity (CAPA) |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00074811 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Oct 12, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Szidonia Szekeres |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFA-165-11-000002 | Civic Advocacy and Partnership Activity (CAPA) | PKG00074811 | Aug 26, 2011 | Oct 12, 2011 | View | Szidonia Szekeres | Organization Applicants |