USAID/Sri Lanka and Maldives Grant for Social Cohesion Initiatives

USAID/Sri Lanka and Maldives is seeking innovative solutions that advance the Country Development and Cooperation Strategy Development Objective (DO) 1: Effective Democratic Governance Strengthened, Intermediate Result (IR) 1.1: Responsiveness of Governance Institutions Improved, IR 1.2 More Informed and Active Public Participation, and IR 1.3: Rights and Tolerance Elevated.

At a minimum, proposed interventions should address at least 1 of the following activity objectives:

1. Strengthened structures facilitating social cohesion, reconciliation, and respect for human rights;

2. Reduced socio-economic disparities and exclusion of vulnerable communities;

3. Enhanced community resilience.

I. Unrestricted Eligibility – Standard Cooperative Agreement – 14 Million – $17 Million (See Section C.1.I and D.4.I)

II. Local Entities – Standard Cooperative Agreement(s) – $1 Million – $3 Million (See Section C.1.II and D.4.I)

III. Local Entities- Fixed Amount Cooperative Agreement(s) (Renewal) – $200,000 – $3 Million (See Section C.1.II and D.4.II)

USAID/Sri Lanka and Maldives is seeking innovative solutions that advance the Country Development and Cooperation Strategy Development Objective (DO) 1: Effective Democratic Governance Strengthened, Intermediate Result (IR) 1.1: Responsiveness of Governance Institutions Improved, IR 1.2 More Informed and Active Public Participation, and IR 1.3: Rights and Tolerance Elevated.

At a minimum, proposed interventions should address at least 1 of the following activity objectives:

1. Strengthened structures facilitating social cohesion, reconciliation, and respect for human rights;

2. Reduced socio-economic disparities and exclusion of vulnerable communities;

3. Enhanced community resilience.

The United States Agency for International Development’s mission to Sri Lanka (USAID/Sri Lanka) is in the process of designing a Social Cohesion Activity. The prime objective of Social Cohesion is to strengthen Sri Lankan-led efforts to advance social cohesion and reconciliation by achieving one or more of the following interconnected and mutually reinforcing results:

·        Strengthened structures and processes facilitating social cohesion, reconciliation, and respect for human rights.

·        Reduced socio-economic disparities and exclusion of vulnerable communities.

·        Enhanced community resilience.

USAID/Sri Lanka will host pre-application conferences in three locations in Sri Lanka to encourage wide participation by and consultation with interested parties and to review application requirements. New partners who have not received financial assistance from USAID previously are encouraged to attend the pre-application conferences. However, participation in a pre-application conference is not required to be eligible for an award. Any relevant information regarding the activity and application process will be posted on grants.gov. Please refer to the pre-application conference attachment for details.

The purpose of this notice is to provide interested parties with a draft program description and advance notice of pre-application conference opportunities. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or Request for Task Order Proposals (RFTOP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation or notice of funding opportunity, or, ultimately, award a contract or assistance agreement, or to pay for any information voluntarily submitted as a result of this notice.

USAID is not seeking proposals/applications at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals /applications. 

The United States Agency for International Development’s mission to Sri Lanka (USAID/Sri Lanka) is in the process of designing a Social Cohesion Activity. The prime objective of Social Cohesion is to strengthen Sri Lankan-led efforts to advance social cohesion and reconciliation by achieving one or more of the following interconnected and mutually reinforcing results:

·        Strengthened structures and processes facilitating social cohesion, reconciliation, and respect for human rights.

·        Reduced socio-economic disparities and exclusion of vulnerable communities.

·        Enhanced community resilience.

The purpose of this notice is to provide interested parties with a draft program description. This draft program description is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or Request for Task Order Proposals (RFTOP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation or notice of funding opportunity, or, ultimately, award a contract or assistance agreement, or to pay for any information voluntarily submitted as a result of this notice.

USAID is not seeking proposals/applications at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals /applications. 

The United States Agency for International Development’s mission to Sri Lanka (USAID/Sri Lanka) is in the process of designing a Social Cohesion Activity. The prime objective of Social Cohesion is to strengthen Sri Lankan-led efforts to advance social cohesion and reconciliation by achieving one or more of the following interconnected and mutually reinforcing results:

·        Strengthened structures and processes facilitating social cohesion, reconciliation, and respect for human rights.

·        Reduced socio-economic disparities and exclusion of vulnerable communities.

·        Enhanced community resilience.

The purpose of this notice is to provide interested parties with a draft program description. This draft program description is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or Request for Task Order Proposals (RFTOP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation or notice of funding opportunity, or, ultimately, award a contract or assistance agreement, or to pay for any information voluntarily submitted as a result of this notice.

USAID is not seeking proposals/applications at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals /applications.