The Bureau for Food Security’s Markets, Partnerships and Innovations Office (BFS/MPI) is offering the Agricultural Commercialization and Innovations (AC&I) Activity grant. This grant is established to fulfill BFS/MPI’s role in promoting new approaches to food security. Specifically, it aims to improve market access for food-insecure households within Feed the Future (FtF) countries through innovative partnerships, tools, and methodologies. The AC&I Activity operates with four core components: facilitating agricultural technology commercialization, fostering robust partnership development, undertaking investment design and modeling, and comprehensive knowledge management. This initiative provides BFS/MPI a vital platform to drive innovation, ultimately contributing to enhanced food security globally.
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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:
Christine Dwulet
Agreement Specialist Phone 202-567-4191 Email:cdwulet@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 05, 2012 | ||
| Mar 05, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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:
Christine Dwulet
Agreement Specialist Phone 202-567-4191 Email:cdwulet@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
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: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 29, 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 commercialization |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christine Dwulet
Agreement Specialist Phone 202-567-4191 Email:cdwulet@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 141813 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa-oaa-12-000003 ac&i activity.pdf
Folder 141813 Full Announcement-2 -> amendment 03 rfa-oaa-12-000003.pdf
Folder 141813 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> amendment 01 rfa-oaa-12-000003.pdf
Folder 141813 Revised Full Announcement-2 -> amendment 02 rfa-oaa-12-000003.pdf
Folder 141813 Revised Full Announcement-3 -> amendment 04 rfa-oaa-12-000003.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christine Dwulet Agreement Specialist Phone 202-567-4191 Email: cdwulet@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00095530 | Feb 29, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
141813 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
141813 SF424D-1.1.pdf
141813 SF424C-1.0.pdf
141813 SF424B-1.1.pdf
141813 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
141813 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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