This grant program from USAID/Peru aims to provide funding for sustainable economic and social models in areas vulnerable to coca cultivation and for the sustainable management of natural resources. Grants will be awarded for 1 to 3 years with a total funding of $3 to 4 million per year. The program focuses on Alternative Development, Natural Resource Management, and Basic Education, specifically emphasizing intercultural bilingual education. Applications are open until November 27, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 132133
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | APS-527-12-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Local Partners Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 29, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 19,750,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Local Organizations (Peruvian) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Peru USAID-Lima |
| Description:: | USAID intends to award approximately 3-5 grants providing funding for 1 to 3 years under this APS. Total funding expected to be available is approximately $3 to 4 million dollars per year. USAID/Peru seeks to achieve the following development objectives: (1) a sustainable economic and social model is adopted by communities in targeted areas vulnerable to coca cultivation, and (2) natural resources are sustainably managed in targeted areas. Through the LPP, we envision multiple sub-programs or awards in the following areas: Alternative Development, Natural Resource Management, and Basic Education as it relates to intercultural bilingual education. |
| 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 3 | The purpose of this amendment is to include an additional programmatic area, Social Conflicts. | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | The purpose of this modification is to extend the closing date and time to November 27, 2012 – COB and to expand the Natural Resource Management area and to include one additional programmatic area. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1