The Education Department is offering the Agriculture and Food Security Grant to promote learning exchanges for innovative food security approaches and technologies in South and Southeast Asia. This grant focuses on soliciting concept papers for model projects that facilitate agriculture and food security learning exchange opportunities in the mentioned regions. The closing date for submissions is Sep 08, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 150473
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | APS-NUMBER-486-12-016 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Programs to Support Learning Platforms that Facilitate Learning Exchanges for Innovative Food Security Approaches and Technologies in South and Southeast Asia |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | Feed the Future Initiative Funding |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 08, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 08, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 08, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 08, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 900,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $900,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible organizations could include, regional institutions, foundations, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations (FBOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), civil society organizations, private organizations affiliated with public academic institutions and international non-governmental organizations, private companies, non-profit organizations (or for-profit companies willing to forego profits), professional associations and consortiums from the following assistance-eligible countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
USAID/RDMA has expressed its interest in working with local organizations, and on the basis of that expression of interest, and pursuant to ADS 303.3.6.6(b)(2), competition under the APS will be limited to local organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Thailand USAID-Bangkok |
| Description:: | The purpose of this Annual Program Statement (APS) is to solicit innovative concept papers from organizations capable of designing and implementing model projects that will provide agriculture and food security learning exchange opportunities between individuals and associations from South and Southeast Asian countries. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1