USAID/Nepal Grant: Locally Led Development for Empowering Marginalized Populations

This program is authorized in accordance with the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

Through this Addendum to the Locally Led Development Annual Program Statement (APS) No. 7200AA19APS00007 USAID/Nepal is making a special call to local actors for the submission of concepts focused on empowering marginalized and vulnerable populations in Nepal. The deadline for concept submissions is Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 5 p.m. Nepal Time.

Questions: Please send your questions about this solicitation to us by no later than Friday, August 11, 2023 at 5 p.m. Nepal Time to pdongol@usaid.gov and rbertholon@usaid.gov. 

Pre-Application Conferences: USAID will hold information sessions (pre-application conference) in Nepali language for all interested potential applicants to provide an overview and answer questions that were received by Friday, August 11, 2023 on:

• Monday, August 21, 2023 in Biratnagar, 
• Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in a Virtual Session, and
• Friday, August 25, 2023 in Nepalgunj. 

All interested participants are requested to register for the pre-application conference by Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 5 p.m. Nepal Time by sending an email to pdongol@usaid.gov and psilwal@usaid.gov. USAID will provide further information about the pre-application conference upon receiving your email, including time and location. Pre-application notes, including answers to questions, will be posted as an amendment to this Addendum on www.grants.gov. 

USAID/Nepal plans to partner with local organizations to address Nepal’s long-standing disparities across gender, caste, ethnicity, and other social dimensions in ten municipalities. USAID/Nepal also plans to partner with local organizations that directly engage with marginalized and vulnerable populations, including removing barriers for women, youth and marginalized and/or historically disadvantaged groups, which may include Dalits, Madhesi Other Caste, Tarai Janajatis, and Muslims. USAID/Nepal also prioritizes partnership with civil society, the private sector, local governments, and other relevant local actors to co-design and implement solutions. Local organizations should propose solutions that address the priorities of marginalized and vulnerable communities to improve resilience to poverty backsliding, while also strengthening existing local networks.

 The total maximum anticipated funding amount from USAID/Nepal is $6 million. Multiple fixed amount awards and/or cooperative agreements may be issued not exceeding $2 million per award. The proposed period of performance of each activity is from two to five years. Priority will be placed on supporting the most promising approaches to achieving the objectives described in this Addendum.

The Locally Led Development APS and this addendum have been translated into Nepali (see attachments section). If there are discrepancies between the English language version and the local language version of either document, the English language version will control.

Unless otherwise stated herein, all terms and conditions of the Locally Led Development APS apply (https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314757).