USAID Bangladesh offers this five-year Cooperative Agreement to stimulate agricultural development, boost production, and improve food security in Bangladesh’s southern delta, aiming to reduce rural poverty. This grant supports private sector activities to enhance the availability, quality, and safe usage of agro-inputs like fertilizer, seed, and pesticides. The project will improve crop yields, mitigate environmental impact, and increase export opportunities. Furthermore, it will educate male and female farmers on agricultural inputs, empowering them to purchase appropriate quality products from trusted sources, thereby ensuring sustainable growth and food security.
Opportunity ID: 142513
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-12-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID’s Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh |
| 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 5 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 05, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 03, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,000,000 |
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: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled USAIDs Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh to stimulate agricultural development to increase production and productivity, to reduce rural poverty and to improve food security in the southern delta of Bangladesh. The project will achieve this goal by directly supporting private sector activities that result in the improved availability, quality and safe usage of agricultural inputs, such as: fertilizer, seed, pesticides which improve yields, mitigate environmental degradation at the farm level and improve product quality and export opportunities. Additionally, this project will provide enhanced access to and knowledge of agricultural inputs so that both male and female farmers can become educated consumers and can purchase appropriate quality inputs from trusted supply sources. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
M. Sirajam Munir
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:smunir@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| USAID/Bangladesh is pleased to announce that a Cooperative Agreement under Request for Application (RFA) No. RFA-388-12-000004 has been awarded to CNFA on September 17, 2012. | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| USAID/Bangladesh is pleased to announce that a Cooperative Agreement under Request for Application (RFA) No. RFA-388-12-000004 has been awarded to CNFA on September 17, 2012. | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| USAID/Bangladesh is pleased to announce that a Cooperative Agreement under Request for Application (RFA) No. RFA-388-12-000004 has been awarded to CNFA on September 17, 2012. | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| Extension of application submission due date from March 20, 2012 to April 3, 2012. | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| Feb 28, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-12-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID’s Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh |
| 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 5 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 05, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 03, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,000,000 |
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: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled USAIDs Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh to stimulate agricultural development to increase production and productivity, to reduce rural poverty and to improve food security in the southern delta of Bangladesh. The project will achieve this goal by directly supporting private sector activities that result in the improved availability, quality and safe usage of agricultural inputs, such as: fertilizer, seed, pesticides which improve yields, mitigate environmental degradation at the farm level and improve product quality and export opportunities. Additionally, this project will provide enhanced access to and knowledge of agricultural inputs so that both male and female farmers can become educated consumers and can purchase appropriate quality inputs from trusted supply sources. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
M. Sirajam Munir
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:smunir@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-12-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID’s Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh |
| 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 4 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 03, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,000,000 |
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: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled USAIDs Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh to stimulate agricultural development to increase production and productivity, to reduce rural poverty and to improve food security in the southern delta of Bangladesh. The project will achieve this goal by directly supporting private sector activities that result in the improved availability, quality and safe usage of agricultural inputs, such as: fertilizer, seed, pesticides which improve yields, mitigate environmental degradation at the farm level and improve product quality and export opportunities. Additionally, this project will provide enhanced access to and knowledge of agricultural inputs so that both male and female farmers can become educated consumers and can purchase appropriate quality inputs from trusted supply sources. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
M. Sirajam Munir
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:smunir@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-12-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID’s Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh |
| 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 3 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 03, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,000,000 |
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: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled USAIDs Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh to stimulate agricultural development to increase production and productivity, to reduce rural poverty and to improve food security in the southern delta of Bangladesh. The project will achieve this goal by directly supporting private sector activities that result in the improved availability, quality and safe usage of agricultural inputs, such as: fertilizer, seed, pesticides which improve yields, mitigate environmental degradation at the farm level and improve product quality and export opportunities. Additionally, this project will provide enhanced access to and knowledge of agricultural inputs so that both male and female farmers can become educated consumers and can purchase appropriate quality inputs from trusted supply sources. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
M. Sirajam Munir
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:smunir@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-12-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID’s Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh |
| 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: | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 03, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,000,000 |
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: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled USAIDs Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh to stimulate agricultural development to increase production and productivity, to reduce rural poverty and to improve food security in the southern delta of Bangladesh. The project will achieve this goal by directly supporting private sector activities that result in the improved availability, quality and safe usage of agricultural inputs, such as: fertilizer, seed, pesticides which improve yields, mitigate environmental degradation at the farm level and improve product quality and export opportunities. Additionally, this project will provide enhanced access to and knowledge of agricultural inputs so that both male and female farmers can become educated consumers and can purchase appropriate quality inputs from trusted supply sources. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
M. Sirajam Munir
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:smunir@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-12-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID’s Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh |
| 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: | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,000,000 |
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: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled USAIDs Agro-Inputs Project in Bangladesh to stimulate agricultural development to increase production and productivity, to reduce rural poverty and to improve food security in the southern delta of Bangladesh. The project will achieve this goal by directly supporting private sector activities that result in the improved availability, quality and safe usage of agricultural inputs, such as: fertilizer, seed, pesticides which improve yields, mitigate environmental degradation at the farm level and improve product quality and export opportunities. Additionally, this project will provide enhanced access to and knowledge of agricultural inputs so that both male and female farmers can become educated consumers and can purchase appropriate quality inputs from trusted supply sources. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
M. Sirajam Munir
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:smunir@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 142513 Full Announcement-1 -> agro-inputs rfa.pdf
Folder 142513 Full Announcement-2 -> agro-inputs rfa-amendment no 1.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | M. Sirajam Munir Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500 Email: smunir@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00096110 | Feb 05, 2012 | Mar 20, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
142513 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
142513 SF424D-1.1.pdf
142513 SF424C-1.0.pdf
142513 SF424B-1.1.pdf
142513 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
142513 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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