The Development Department is offering the Women in Development for Prosperity Program grant to support women’s participation in local government bodies and civil society organizations. The project aims to promote inclusive development for greater peace and prosperity, emphasizing the importance of gender equality in development initiatives. Applications are accepted until August 16, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 237186
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 636-13-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Women in Development for Prosperity Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation:: | The Women in Development for Prosperity Program (WIDPP) will promote inclusive development by helping to secure greater empowerment of women in local development planning and governance. The goal of this activity is to strengthen women’s access to economic and political leadership by providing multiple points of entry at the local and district level. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 03, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Aug 07, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 02, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $3,600,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $3,600,000 |
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:: | Guinea USAID-Conakry |
| Description:: | The project should mainstream a gender focus into activities that support womens participation in local government bodies and the active participation of women in civil society organizations and politics. The project design should support the missions primary development objective that inclusive development promotes greater peace and prosperity. |
| 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 5 | Amendment 02: Questions and Answers Funding Opportunity RFA-636-13-000001 Women in Development for Prosperity Program |
Aug 07, 2013 |
| Synopsis 4 | The purpose of this modification is to (1) Change the closing date from August 2, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. Guinea Local Time to August 16, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. Guinea Local Time, (2) Advise that all questions for clarifications from interested applicants concerning this RFA must be submitted by electronic mail no later than July 29, 2013 by 2:00 P.M. Guinea local time (14:00), (3) Note the Selection Criteria has changed and (4) Change the Header section on the RFA to Sierra Leone.
All other terms and conditions of the RFA remain unchanged. |
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| Synopsis 3 | The goal of this activity is to strengthen women’s access to economic and political leadership by providing multiple points of entry at the local and district level. The project should mainstream a gender focus into activities that support women’s participation in local government bodies and the active participation of women in civil society organizations and politics. The project design should support the mission’s primary development objective that inclusive development promotes greater peace and prosperity. | |
| Synopsis 2 | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00180316 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 03, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Lynne Boyce |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00180316 | Jul 03, 2013 | Aug 16, 2013 | View | Lynne Boyce | Organization Applicants |