This grant, offered by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is for the purpose of significantly improving the socio-economic status of Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities in targeted areas of Colombia. These populations, constituting a substantial portion of Colombia’s population, face severe challenges including exploitation, inequality, poverty, discrimination, and violence. Although USAID has previously supported ethnic minorities through broader programs, the Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Program (ACIP) represents its first dedicated, standalone initiative. This five-year, $61 million program aims to address systemic issues and enhance the well-being and security of these marginalized groups, fostering greater social integration and combating historical injustices.
Opportunity ID: 63393
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-514-11-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Program (ACIP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 07, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $61,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $61,400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $56,400,000 |
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: | Colombia USAID-Bogota |
| Description: | The purpose of this five-year $61 million program is to improve the socio-economic status of Afro-Colombians and indigenous persons in target areas of Colombia. Afro-Colombians constitute approximately 10.62 percent of Colombias population of 45 million, and the Colombian government legally recognizes 82 indigenous communities who constitute 3.4 percent of the population. Both populations are among the most marginalized groups in the country and suffer from exploitation, inequality, poverty, discrimination, racism, exclusion, displacement, violence, massacres, a lack of security, humanitarian crises, feelings of invisibility, and break down in social structures and identity. While the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Colombia has been working with ethnic minorities for over a decade through its various sectoral programs, this is the first time that a stand alone program is being developed for the sole purpose of improving the lives of Afro-Colombian and indigenous persons. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Nubia Farfan
A & A Specialist Phone 011571-383-4138 Email:nfarfan@usaid.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 63393 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa-514-11-000001 acip.pdf
Folder 63393 Other Supporting Documents-Attachments 1 -> attachment 1 tep informe final baja 12 16.pdf
Folder 63393 Other Supporting Documents-Attachments 1 -> attachment 2 indigenous assessment – executive summary.pdf
Folder 63393 Other Supporting Documents-Attachments 1 -> attachment 3 intersectorial commision for the afrocolombian population.pdf
Folder 63393 Other Supporting Documents-RFA amendment No. 1 and Questions and Answers Document 1 -> rfa amendment no. 1.pdf
Folder 63393 Other Supporting Documents-RFA amendment No. 1 and Questions and Answers Document 1 -> q and a doc final.pdf
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