USAID is inviting concept papers from U.S. and non-U.S. higher education institutions to collaborate on achieving sustainable development outcomes. This program offers various award types and focuses on leveraging HEIs’ capabilities to address critical development challenges and strengthen developing country HEI capacities. Funding requests need to be made to specific USAID departments. The initiative aims to enhance successful partnerships, access higher education resources, and optimize relationships with HEIs to advance strategic priorities and objectives for sustainable impact.
Opportunity ID: 277586
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-OAA-15-000048 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | U.S. Agency for International Development (Higher Education Partnerships for Innovation and Impact (HEPII) Annual Program Statement (APS) |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | This APS is not supported by specific funds. Any funding for any USAID-HEI partnership proposed under this APS would have to be requested from the specific USAID mission, Bureau or Independent Office. |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 29, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 29, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This APS requests Concept Papers from U.S. and non-U.S. higher education institutions. All concept papers and subsequent full applications, if requested, will be expected to feature an higher education institution as the lead implementer. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking concept papers from qualified U.S. and non-U.S. higher education institutions (HEIs) to work with USAID to advance strategic priorities and objectives and achieve sustainable development outcomes, results, and impact. This Annual Program Statement (APS) has the flexibility to award Cooperative Agreements, Grants, Fixed Amount Awards, and leader with Associate Awards. This APS is not supported by specific funding, and any funding for any USAID-HEI partnership proposed under this APS would have to be requested from the specific USAID Mission, Bureau, or Independent Office with which the prospective applicant seeks to collaborate and to which the Concept Paper will be submitted. USAID seeks to optimize its relationship with HEIs by identifying and promoting successful partnerships and collaboration models, and increasing USAID’s access to higher education technical resources. The purpose of this APS is to promote opportunities for leveraging HEI capabilities across USAID’s portfolio and its program cycle, and strengthen developing country HEI capabilities to respond to and solve critical development challenges. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michele Maximilien
Grants Specialist Phone 202-567-5073 Email:mmaximilien@usaid.gov |
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