This grant from USAID is aimed at addressing food insecurity and malnutrition in developing countries through long-term, multi-disciplinary research efforts. The Innovation Lab focuses on supporting students and researchers globally, with a specific emphasis on integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. U.S. universities collaborate with institutions worldwide to find scientific solutions to combat hunger and poverty, while enhancing the capacity of these organizations. The grant solicitation seeks applications from U.S. universities to conduct research on IPM and promote the adoption of IPM technologies by smallholder farmers. Applications are due by June 24, 2014. For more details, refer to Section I of the Request for Applications.
Opportunity ID: 253924
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-14-000018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 05, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2014 The closing date for this opportunity is June 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time).
Questions are due at 4 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time) on April 29, 2014. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2014 The closing date for this opportunity is June 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time).
Questions are due at 4 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time) on April 29, 2014. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Feed the Future Innovation Labs, formerly known as the Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSPs), are authorized under Title XII of the FAA. Feed the Future Innovation Labs (Innovation Labs) are USAID-funded long-term, multi-disciplinary applied research and capacity-building efforts to address the problem of food insecurity and malnutrition in developing countries. Managed by U.S. universities, Innovation Labs support students and researchers in the U.S. and around the world to work with leading scientists in seeking scientific solutions to overcome hunger and poverty, while building the capacity of the institutions with which they collaborate. The principal partners in this research and training are scientists from U.S. universities, working in collaboration with scientists in developing country universities, national and international research centers, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to jointly pursue scientific investigations to overcome critical agricultural constraints facing todays global food systems. The IPM Innovation Lab, for which applications are requested by this RFA, will engage U.S. university capacity to conduct research on integrated pest management (IPM) and address key issues related to the adoption of IPM strategies and technologies by smallholder farmers and other beneficiaries of USAID assistance. The IPM Innovation Lab is described in more detail in Section I of this RFA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sascha Kemper
Contracts Specialist Email:skemper@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this amendment is to answer a question received. | Jun 05, 2014 | |
| The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions received within the stipulated timeframe from interested applicants. | Jun 05, 2014 | |
| May 06, 2014 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-14-000018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 05, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2014 The closing date for this opportunity is June 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time).
Questions are due at 4 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time) on April 29, 2014. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2014 The closing date for this opportunity is June 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time).
Questions are due at 4 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time) on April 29, 2014. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Feed the Future Innovation Labs, formerly known as the Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSPs), are authorized under Title XII of the FAA. Feed the Future Innovation Labs (Innovation Labs) are USAID-funded long-term, multi-disciplinary applied research and capacity-building efforts to address the problem of food insecurity and malnutrition in developing countries. Managed by U.S. universities, Innovation Labs support students and researchers in the U.S. and around the world to work with leading scientists in seeking scientific solutions to overcome hunger and poverty, while building the capacity of the institutions with which they collaborate. The principal partners in this research and training are scientists from U.S. universities, working in collaboration with scientists in developing country universities, national and international research centers, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to jointly pursue scientific investigations to overcome critical agricultural constraints facing todays global food systems. The IPM Innovation Lab, for which applications are requested by this RFA, will engage U.S. university capacity to conduct research on integrated pest management (IPM) and address key issues related to the adoption of IPM strategies and technologies by smallholder farmers and other beneficiaries of USAID assistance. The IPM Innovation Lab is described in more detail in Section I of this RFA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sascha Kemper
Contracts Specialist Email:skemper@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-14-000018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 05, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2014 The closing date for this opportunity is June 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time).
Questions are due at 4 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time) on April 29, 2014. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Feed the Future Innovation Labs, formerly known as the Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSPs), are authorized under Title XII of the FAA. Feed the Future Innovation Labs (Innovation Labs) are USAID-funded long-term, multi-disciplinary applied research and capacity-building efforts to address the problem of food insecurity and malnutrition in developing countries. Managed by U.S. universities, Innovation Labs support students and researchers in the U.S. and around the world to work with leading scientists in seeking scientific solutions to overcome hunger and poverty, while building the capacity of the institutions with which they collaborate. The principal partners in this research and training are scientists from U.S. universities, working in collaboration with scientists in developing country universities, national and international research centers, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to jointly pursue scientific investigations to overcome critical agricultural constraints facing todays global food systems. The IPM Innovation Lab, for which applications are requested by this RFA, will engage U.S. university capacity to conduct research on integrated pest management (IPM) and address key issues related to the adoption of IPM strategies and technologies by smallholder farmers and other beneficiaries of USAID assistance. The IPM Innovation Lab is described in more detail in Section I of this RFA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sascha Kemper
Contracts Specialist Email:skemper@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-14-000018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2014 The closing date for this opportunity is June 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time).
Questions are due at 4 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC local time) on April 29, 2014. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Feed the Future Innovation Labs, formerly known as the Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSPs), are authorized under Title XII of the FAA. Feed the Future Innovation Labs (Innovation Labs) are USAID-funded long-term, multi-disciplinary applied research and capacity-building efforts to address the problem of food insecurity and malnutrition in developing countries. Managed by U.S. universities, Innovation Labs support students and researchers in the U.S. and around the world to work with leading scientists in seeking scientific solutions to overcome hunger and poverty, while building the capacity of the institutions with which they collaborate. The principal partners in this research and training are scientists from U.S. universities, working in collaboration with scientists in developing country universities, national and international research centers, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to jointly pursue scientific investigations to overcome critical agricultural constraints facing todays global food systems. The IPM Innovation Lab, for which applications are requested by this RFA, will engage U.S. university capacity to conduct research on integrated pest management (IPM) and address key issues related to the adoption of IPM strategies and technologies by smallholder farmers and other beneficiaries of USAID assistance. The IPM Innovation Lab is described in more detail in Section I of this RFA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sascha Kemper
Contracts Specialist Email:skemper@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 253924 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa no. rfa-oaa-14-000018.pdf
Folder 253924 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> rfa no. rfa-oaa-14-000018 — amendment 01.pdf
Folder 253924 Revised Full Announcement-2 -> RFA No. RFA-OAA-14-000018 — Amendment 02.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sascha Kemper Contracts Specialist Email: skemper@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00195328 | Apr 15, 2014 | Jun 24, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253924 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
253924 Other-1.1.pdf
253924 SF424D-1.1.pdf
253924 SF424A-1.0.pdf
253924 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
253924 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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