The Feed the Future Initiative is offering a grant to support agricultural research aimed at addressing global hunger and enhancing food security. This grant is for driving agriculture-led economic growth through sustainable intensification, focusing on environmentally sustainable productivity gains. It emphasizes purpose-driven, impact-oriented ‘research for development’ activities, closely coordinated with real-world deployment. The research integrates natural and social sciences, including policy analysis, to maximize impact for developing world farmers. Specific program areas include developing climate-resilient crops (legumes, cereals) and livestock, improving irrigation and water management, reducing post-harvest losses, and strengthening food security policy.
Opportunity ID: 202755
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000036 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Hunger and Food Security Research Strategy: Climate Resilience, Nutrition, and Policy |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 6 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2013 The close date and time is January 31, 2013 at 2:00pm (Washington DC Time). |
| Archive Date: | Mar 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This program is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Applications may only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See SECTION III – ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Agricultural research investments figure prominently in the Feed the Future initiative, and these investments link agricultural productivity, climate change, nutrition, enabling policies, economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable natural resources management. The Feed the Future Research Strategy emphasizes a new paradigm of sustainable intensification to catalyze agriculture-led economic growth. It focuses on environmentally sustainable productivity gains through research for development activities that are purpose-driven and impact-oriented, and that operate in close coordination with deployment of research outputs through extension, education, evaluation and feedback at the individual country level. This includes the integration of natural science and social science research, such as policy analysis, to increase impacts for developing world farmers. This RFA focuses on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy objectives under the Research Strategy, and welcomes applications in the following specific Program Areas: Program Area No. Program Area1 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Legumes (two distinct opportunities: soy and other legumes)2 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Cereals 3 Increased Livestock Productivity through Climate Resilience and Disease Resistance (two distinct opportunities: vaccine development and breeding/genomics approaches) 4 Small-Scale Irrigation Technologies and Agricultural Water Management Practices5 Reduced Post-Harvest Losses and Food Waste6 Food Security Policy |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/bureaus/bureau-food-security |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sharon Wharton-Smith
USAID/Washington Agreement Officer Email:foodsecurityresearchrfa@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This opportunity has been amended to (a) add the application package to Grants.gov and (b) clarify the closing date/time as January 31, 2013 at 2:00pm (Washington DC Time). All other terms and conditions of the RFA remain unchanged. | Jan 18, 2013 | |
| The purpose of this Amendment 02 is to provide responses to applicants questions. | Jan 18, 2013 | |
| The purpose of this Amendment is to: 1) Extend receipt of questions from October 18, 2012 to November 30, 2012, 4:00 PM EST–no further questions will be accepted after this date. Responses to questions will be posted on/or about December 14, 2012; 2)Extend Application due date from December 21, 2012 to January 31, 2013, 2:00 PM EST; and 3)Change point of contact for this RFA from Natalie Thunberg to Sharon Wharton-Smith, USAID/Washington, Agreement Officer, foodsecurityresearchfa@usaid.gov. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. |
Dec 19, 2012 | |
| The purpose of this Amendment is to: 1) Extend receipt of questions from October 18, 2012 to November 30, 2012, 4:00 PM EST–no further questions will be accepted after this date. Responses to questions will be posted on/or about December 14, 2012; 2)Extend Application due date from December 21, 2012 to January 31, 2013, 2:00 PM EST; and 3)Change point of contact for this RFA from Natalie Thunberg to Sharon Wharton-Smith, USAID/Washington, Agreement Officer, foodsecurityresearchfa@usaid.gov. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. |
Nov 21, 2012 | |
| The purpose of this Amendment is to: 1)Extend receipt of questions from October 18, 2012 to November 30, 2012–no further questions will be accepted after this date. Responses to Questions will be posted on/or about December 14, 2012; 2)Extend Application due date from December 21, 2012 to January 31, 2013, 2:00 PM EST; and 3)Change point of contact for this RFA from Natalie Thunberg to Sharon Wharton-Smith, USAID/Washington, Agreement Officer, foodsecurityresearchfa@usaid.gov. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. |
Nov 21, 2012 | |
| Nov 21, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000036 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Hunger and Food Security Research Strategy: Climate Resilience, Nutrition, and Policy |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 6 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2013 The close date and time is January 31, 2013 at 2:00pm (Washington DC Time). |
| Archive Date: | Mar 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This program is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Applications may only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See SECTION III – ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Agricultural research investments figure prominently in the Feed the Future initiative, and these investments link agricultural productivity, climate change, nutrition, enabling policies, economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable natural resources management. The Feed the Future Research Strategy emphasizes a new paradigm of sustainable intensification to catalyze agriculture-led economic growth. It focuses on environmentally sustainable productivity gains through research for development activities that are purpose-driven and impact-oriented, and that operate in close coordination with deployment of research outputs through extension, education, evaluation and feedback at the individual country level. This includes the integration of natural science and social science research, such as policy analysis, to increase impacts for developing world farmers. This RFA focuses on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy objectives under the Research Strategy, and welcomes applications in the following specific Program Areas: Program Area No. Program Area1 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Legumes (two distinct opportunities: soy and other legumes)2 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Cereals 3 Increased Livestock Productivity through Climate Resilience and Disease Resistance (two distinct opportunities: vaccine development and breeding/genomics approaches) 4 Small-Scale Irrigation Technologies and Agricultural Water Management Practices5 Reduced Post-Harvest Losses and Food Waste6 Food Security Policy |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/bureaus/bureau-food-security |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sharon Wharton-Smith
USAID/Washington Agreement Officer Email:foodsecurityresearchrfa@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000036 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Hunger and Food Security Research Strategy: Climate Resilience, Nutrition, and Policy |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This program is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Applications may only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See SECTION III – ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Agricultural research investments figure prominently in the Feed the Future initiative, and these investments link agricultural productivity, climate change, nutrition, enabling policies, economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable natural resources management. The Feed the Future Research Strategy emphasizes a new paradigm of sustainable intensification to catalyze agriculture-led economic growth. It focuses on environmentally sustainable productivity gains through research for development activities that are purpose-driven and impact-oriented, and that operate in close coordination with deployment of research outputs through extension, education, evaluation and feedback at the individual country level. This includes the integration of natural science and social science research, such as policy analysis, to increase impacts for developing world farmers. This RFA focuses on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy objectives under the Research Strategy, and welcomes applications in the following specific Program Areas: Program Area No. Program Area1 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Legumes (two distinct opportunities: soy and other legumes)2 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Cereals 3 Increased Livestock Productivity through Climate Resilience and Disease Resistance (two distinct opportunities: vaccine development and breeding/genomics approaches) 4 Small-Scale Irrigation Technologies and Agricultural Water Management Practices5 Reduced Post-Harvest Losses and Food Waste6 Food Security Policy |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/bureaus/bureau-food-security |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sharon Wharton-Smith
USAID/Washington Agreement Officer Email:foodsecurityresearchrfa@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000036 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Hunger and Food Security Research Strategy: Climate Resilience, Nutrition, and Policy |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This program is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Applications may only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See SECTION III – ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Agricultural research investments figure prominently in the Feed the Future initiative, and these investments link agricultural productivity, climate change, nutrition, enabling policies, economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable natural resources management. The Feed the Future Research Strategy emphasizes a new paradigm of sustainable intensification to catalyze agriculture-led economic growth. It focuses on environmentally sustainable productivity gains through research for development activities that are purpose-driven and impact-oriented, and that operate in close coordination with deployment of research outputs through extension, education, evaluation and feedback at the individual country level. This includes the integration of natural science and social science research, such as policy analysis, to increase impacts for developing world farmers. This RFA focuses on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy objectives under the Research Strategy, and welcomes applications in the following specific Program Areas: Program Area No. Program Area1 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Legumes (two distinct opportunities: soy and other legumes)2 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Cereals 3 Increased Livestock Productivity through Climate Resilience and Disease Resistance (two distinct opportunities: vaccine development and breeding/genomics approaches) 4 Small-Scale Irrigation Technologies and Agricultural Water Management Practices5 Reduced Post-Harvest Losses and Food Waste6 Food Security Policy |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/bureaus/bureau-food-security |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sharon Wharton-Smith
USAID/Washington Agreement Officer Email:foodsecurityresearchrfa@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000036 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Hunger and Food Security Research Strategy: Climate Resilience, Nutrition, and Policy |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This program is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Applications may only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See SECTION III – ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Agricultural research investments figure prominently in the Feed the Future initiative, and these investments link agricultural productivity, climate change, nutrition, enabling policies, economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable natural resources management. The Feed the Future Research Strategy emphasizes a new paradigm of sustainable intensification to catalyze agriculture-led economic growth. It focuses on environmentally sustainable productivity gains through research for development activities that are purpose-driven and impact-oriented, and that operate in close coordination with deployment of research outputs through extension, education, evaluation and feedback at the individual country level. This includes the integration of natural science and social science research, such as policy analysis, to increase impacts for developing world farmers. This RFA focuses on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy objectives under the Research Strategy, and welcomes applications in the following specific Program Areas: Program Area No. Program Area1 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Legumes (two distinct opportunities: soy and other legumes)2 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Cereals 3 Increased Livestock Productivity through Climate Resilience and Disease Resistance (two distinct opportunities: vaccine development and breeding/genomics approaches) 4 Small-Scale Irrigation Technologies and Agricultural Water Management Practices5 Reduced Post-Harvest Losses and Food Waste6 Food Security Policy |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/bureaus/bureau-food-security |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sharon Wharton-Smith
USAID/Washington Agreement Officer Email:foodsecurityresearchrfa@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000036 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Hunger and Food Security Research Strategy: Climate Resilience, Nutrition, and Policy |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 20, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This program is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Applications may only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See SECTION III – ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Agricultural research investments figure prominently in the Feed the Future initiative, and these investments link agricultural productivity, climate change, nutrition, enabling policies, economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable natural resources management. The Feed the Future Research Strategy emphasizes a new paradigm of sustainable intensification to catalyze agriculture-led economic growth. It focuses on environmentally sustainable productivity gains through research for development activities that are purpose-driven and impact-oriented, and that operate in close coordination with deployment of research outputs through extension, education, evaluation and feedback at the individual country level. This includes the integration of natural science and social science research, such as policy analysis, to increase impacts for developing world farmers. This RFA focuses on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy objectives under the Research Strategy, and welcomes applications in the following specific Program Areas:
Program Area No. Program Area |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/bureaus/bureau-food-security |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Natalie J. Thunberg
USAID/Washington Agreement Officer Email:foodsecurityresearchrfa@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000036 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Hunger and Food Security Research Strategy: Climate Resilience, Nutrition, and Policy |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 20, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This program is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Applications may only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See SECTION III – ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Agricultural research investments figure prominently in the Feed the Future initiative, and these investments link agricultural productivity, climate change, nutrition, enabling policies, economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable natural resources management. The Feed the Future Research Strategy emphasizes a new paradigm of sustainable intensification to catalyze agriculture-led economic growth. It focuses on environmentally sustainable productivity gains through research for development activities that are purpose-driven and impact-oriented, and that operate in close coordination with deployment of research outputs through extension, education, evaluation and feedback at the individual country level. This includes the integration of natural science and social science research, such as policy analysis, to increase impacts for developing world farmers. This RFA focuses on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy objectives under the Research Strategy, and welcomes applications in the following specific Program Areas:
Program Area No. Program Area |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/bureaus/bureau-food-security |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Natalie J. Thunberg
USAID/Washington Agreement Officer Email:foodsecurityresearchrfa@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 202755 Full Announcement-1 -> bfs – research and policy rfa-oaa-12-000036.pdf
Folder 202755 Full Announcement-2 -> rfa-oaa-12-000036 amendment 02.pdf
Folder 202755 Full Announcement-2 -> global hunger and food security rfa-oaa-12-000036 questions and responses.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sharon Wharton-Smith USAID/Washington Agreement Officer Email: foodsecurityresearchrfa@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00161090 | Jan 18, 2013 | Jan 31, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
202755 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
202755 SF424B-1.1.pdf
202755 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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