USAID/Burma is offering this grant to establish Higher Education Partnerships that support the US-Burma commitment to democracy, peace, and prosperity. This grant is for fostering university-private sector collaborations, bringing together U.S. businesses with U.S. and Burmese higher education institutions. The primary purpose is to address Burma’s critical short, medium, and long-term development needs, accelerating the valuable contributions of Burmese HEIs to the nation’s social and economic progress. USAID/Burma invites concept papers from U.S. organizations interested in promoting development in Burma. A key requirement is leveraging private sector resources with a minimum 1:1 matching ratio to requested funds.
Opportunity ID: 208113
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USAID-BURMA-SOL-486-13-000012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE US-BURMA COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY, PEACE AND PROSPERITY under Existing Annual Program Statement APS-OAA-12-000003 |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| 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: | Nov 26, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $750,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | USAID/Burma welcomes participation from a wide range of U.S. organizations with a strong interest in higher education and development in Burma. USAID welcomes applications from all types of U.S. organizations including private businesses, business and trade associations, foundations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations, U.S.-based international organizations, state and community colleges and universities, civic groups, and regional organizations, etc. This list of potential applicants is not exclusive and is provided for illustrative purposes only. All applicants must be legally recognized organizational entities under applicable law. An applicant is not an individual. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Thailand USAID-Bangkok |
| Description: | Through this Addendum (USAID-Burma-SOL-486-13-000012) to the FY 2012 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. APS-OAA-12-000003 (the GDA APS), USAID/Burma is making a special call for the submission of concept papers for Higher Education Partnerships to Support the US-Burma Commitment to Democracy, Peace and Prosperity. USAID/Burma is specifically calling for university-private sector partnerships involving U.S. businesses and U.S. and Burmese higher education institutions (HEIs) to address Burmas critical short, medium and long-term development needs. This approach will provide a mechanism for U.S. organizations to collaborate with the private sector to accelerate and expand the valuable contributions of Burmese HEIs to Burmas social and economic development. Given this objective, USAID/Burma welcomes participation through Concept Paper submissions from a wide range of U.S. organizations with a strong interest in partnering with the private sector and Burmese higher education institutions to promote development in Burma. USAIDs Office of Innovation and Development Alliances (IDEA) has developed an Annual Program Statement (APS-OAA-12-000003) as a framework to guide the development of GDAs and the solicitation of ideas. The referenced APS can be found at the following website: http://idea.usaid.gov/gp/aps. This Addendum is intended to supplement the APS by providing background, goals and criteria specific to USAID/Burma. At this time, we are soliciting Concept Papers as defined in III. B Concept Paper Instructions of the APS, subject to the additional guidance and objectives detailed in the Addendum (USAID-Burma-SOL-486-13-000012). Unless otherwise specifically stated herein, all terms and conditions of the worldwide GDA APS apply. As stated in the worldwide GDA APS No. APS-OAA-12-000003, USAID expects to receive alliance proposals that leverage private sector resources at a minimum ratio of 1:1. Proposals that do not leverage private sector resources of at least a matching amount to what is requested will not be considered under this announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Maria Rosario Arenas
Grantor Phone 6622637453 Email:marenas@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 208113 Full Announcement-1 -> usaid-burma-sol-486-13-000012 – the addendum.pdf
Folder 208113 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment to Solicitation – the Addendum 1 -> amendment #1 to the addendum – final.pdf
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