This grant is for the purpose of establishing and managing the Community Self-Help Fund Program (CSHF), a key initiative by USAID. USAID is seeking a qualified organization to assist with the comprehensive setup, implementation, management, monitoring, and evaluation of this vital program. The primary goal of the CSHF is to significantly improve the basic economic and social conditions of local communities. This will be achieved by supporting on-going community projects through a structured small matching grants program. The selected organization will be instrumental in ensuring the effective deployment of resources, robust oversight, and measurable impact, ultimately fostering sustainable community development and empowering local populations to address their own needs.
Opportunity ID: 52579
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 524-10-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Self-Help Fund Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The Community Self-Help Fund Program will support communities throughout Nicaragua in meeting basic social and economic needs with an emphasis in assisting small, underserved communities to resolve specific, self-identified problems through small grants that will benefit communities. |
| 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: | Mar 08, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 08, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 08, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 08, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Qualified applicants may be U.S. private voluntary organizations (U.S. PVOs) and/or U.S. or non-U.S. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private, non-profit organizations, as well as Nicaraguan PVOs and Nicaraguan non-governmental organizations, or for-profit companies willing to forego profits, including universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. Faith-based and community organizations are also eligible for award. In support of the Agency’s interest in fostering a larger assistance base and expanding the number and sustainability of development partners, USAID encourages applications from potential new partners |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Nicaragua USAID-Managua |
| Description: | USAID seeks a qualified organization to assist in the set up, implementation, management, monitoring, and evaluation of the Community Self Help Fund Program (CSHF). The goal of the CSHF is to improve the basic economic and social conditions of local communities by supporting on-going community projects through a small matching grants program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Karla Vanessa Morales
A&A Specialist Email:vmorales@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 52579 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa 524-10-004.1.pdf
Folder 52579 Other Supporting Documents-RFA Amendment No. 1 1 -> amendment1rfa524-10-004.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Karla Vanessa Morales A&A Specialist Email: vmorales@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00017015 | Mar 08, 2010 | Apr 08, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
52579 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
52579 SF424D-1.1.pdf
52579 SF424C-1.0.pdf
52579 SF424B-1.1.pdf
52579 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
52579 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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