The USAID/SA offers the PERFORM grant which focuses on improving primary grade learners’ reading skills. The program aims to enhance the capacity of curriculum advisors and school principals to support language and literacy teachers. It also provides teachers with innovative learning and teaching support materials (LTSM) to deliver the language curriculum effectively. This grant encourages the support of teachers through curriculum advisors and principals within the official education system, rather than external trainers. The closing date for applications is August 10, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 277839
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFI-674-15-000005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Practical Education Research For Optimal Reading and Management (PERFORM) |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | This is a Request for Information (RFI) only |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | This is a Request for Information (RFI) only |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2015 Close August 10, 2015 at 10:00am South Africa time |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2015 Close August 10, 2015 at 10:00am South Africa time |
| Archive Date: | Sep 09, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | South Africa USAID-Pretoria |
| Description: | This is a Request for Information (RFI) only The goal of the overall USAID/SA education program is to improve reading skills of primary grade learners. This will be achieved by increasing the capacity of curriculum advisors and school principals to support language and literacy teachers. The program will also provide teachers with an innovative learning and teaching support materials (LTSM) package as a tool to deliver the language curriculum in a way that improves learner literacy outcomes. Teachers’ use of the LTSM package will be supported by curriculum advisors and principals rather than by trainers, coaches or mentors from outside the official education system |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul Vacik
Contract Specialist Phone 0027124522177 Email:applications4@usaid.gov |
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Folder 277839 Full Announcement-1 -> rfi – perform.pdf
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