Opportunity ID: 331255
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 72038621RFA00001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID’s Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| 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: | Jan 31, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,500,000 |
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: | India USAID-New Delhi |
| Description: |
The purpose of the Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) activity is to expand the planting of trees outside of forests in India for enhanced provision of ecosystem services, especially carbon sequestration, and increased inclusive economic opportunities. Through the TOFI activity, USAID/India will support the Government of India (GoI) and other stakeholders to increase the uptake of trees outside of forests in India by: strengthening an enabling environment that promotes and incentivizes planting of trees; increasing economic opportunities from trees outside of forests; and improving access to information to help scale TOF in the country. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Vandana S Vats
Acquisition and Assistance Spl Phone 91 11 24198568 Email:vvats@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The synopsis is modified to change the government funding amount to US$25 Million; and to extend the Concept Paper submission date to March 23, 2021. | Feb 23, 2021 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 72038621RFA00001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID’s Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| 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: | Jan 31, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,500,000 |
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: | India USAID-New Delhi |
| Description: |
The purpose of the Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) activity is to expand the planting of trees outside of forests in India for enhanced provision of ecosystem services, especially carbon sequestration, and increased inclusive economic opportunities. Through the TOFI activity, USAID/India will support the Government of India (GoI) and other stakeholders to increase the uptake of trees outside of forests in India by: strengthening an enabling environment that promotes and incentivizes planting of trees; increasing economic opportunities from trees outside of forests; and improving access to information to help scale TOF in the country. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Vandana S Vats
Acquisition and Assistance Spl Phone 91 11 24198568 Email:vvats@usaid.gov |