The Bureau for Food Securitys Markets, Partnerships and Innovations Office (BFS/MPI) is offering the Agricultural Commercialization and Innovations (AC&I) grant to promote new approaches to food security in Feed the Future countries. The grant aims to improve market access for food insecure households through agricultural technology commercialization, partnership development, investment design, and knowledge management. Applicants must submit their proposals by the closing date of Mar 20, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 141813
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-OAA-12-000003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Agricultural Commercialization & Innovation Activity |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | Full and Open |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 74,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $74,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $60,000,000 |
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:: | Agency for International Development |
| Description:: | The Bureau for Food Securitys Markets, Partnerships and Innovations Offices (BFS/MPI) role is to promote new approaches to food security through new and innovative partnerships, tools, and methodologies that improve market access for food insecure households in Feed the Future (FtF) countries. The Agriculture Commercialization and Innovations (AC&I) Activity will provide BFS/MPI a platform from which it can fulfill this role. The AC&I Activity will have four components:1. Agricultural technology commercialization2. Partnership development3. Investment design and modeling4. Knowledge management |
| 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 2 | Mar 05, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00095530 |
| Opening Date: | |
| Closing Date: | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Christine Dwulet |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Attachments [V1.1] Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) [V1.1] Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00095530 | Feb 29, 2012 | View | Christine Dwulet | Organization Applicants |