The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bangladesh is offering a five-year Cooperative Agreement to implement its “Agricultural Extension Capacity Building Activity” project. This grant is for qualified Bangladeshi entities to promote a demand-driven, commercially-oriented agricultural extension system. The project seeks to involve farmers in a much closer feedback loop with research and extension, fostering agricultural development. Interested applicants are encouraged to read the full Request for Application and attend a pre-application conference for further details.
Opportunity ID: 146573
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agricultural Extension Capacity Building Activity |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 26, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $22,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible to receive this Cooperative Agreement, applicants must be legally recognized local Bangladeshi entities under applicable law such as private, non-profit organizations (or for-profit companies willing to forego profits), including private voluntary organizations (PVOs), universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bangladesh is seeking applications from qualified Bangladeshi entities for a Cooperative Agreement to implement a five-year project entitled Agricultural Extension Capacity Building Activity, in Bangladesh. This five-year project will promote a demand-driven, commercially-oriented agricultural extension system that involves farmers in a much closer feedback loop with research and extension. All interested parties are encouraged to carefully read this RFA in its entirety. USAID/Bangladesh will hold a pre-application conference to review the requirements of this RFA and to answer questions. Interested applicants should register for the pre-application conference as specified in Section IV. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Maychin Ho
A & A Specialist Phone 0088 885-5500 Email:AgExt_RFA_Dhaka@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 146573 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa-388-12-000006.pdf
Folder 146573 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 1 1 -> rfa-388-12-000006_amendment 1.pdf
Folder 146573 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 1 1 -> rfa-388-12-000006_attachment 2 – pre-app conference.pdf
Folder 146573 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 1 1 -> rfa-388-12-000006_attachment 1 – pre-app conference.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Maychin Ho A & A Specialist Phone 0088 885-5500 Email: AgExt_RFA_Dhaka@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00099830 | Feb 23, 2012 | Apr 30, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
146573 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
146573 SF424D-1.1.pdf
146573 SF424C-1.0.pdf
146573 SF424B-1.1.pdf
146573 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
146573 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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