This initiative by USAID, in collaboration with AusAID and World Vision, aims to revolutionize reading skills for primary grade children worldwide. The All Children Reading Competition seeks innovative solutions to combat low literacy rates and improve child literacy on a global scale. The Founding Partners are committed to driving significant change in literacy through the All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development initiative. Application deadline: Jan 31, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 131376
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SOL-OAA-12-000010 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | All Children Reading Competition |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 13, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 7,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Please see Section III – Eligibility Information, page 11 of the attached RFA document. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Agency for International Development |
| Description:: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and World Vision (collectively referred to as the “Founding Partners”) are seeking game-changing innovations with the potential to dramatically improve reading skills and low literacy rates among primary grade children. Through a multi-year initiative called All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR), the Founding Partners will collaborate to achieve the goal of global action to improve child literacy. |
| 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 4 | Amendment 2 modifies the RFA in accordance with text found in the document titled “Amendment 2” and adds “APPENDIX 6 – All Children Reading – Responses to Questions” as Appendix 6 to the RFA document. | Jan 13, 2012 |
| Synopsis 3 | This modification amends the RFA in accordance with text included in the file entitled “Amendment 2” and adds “APPENDIX 6 – All Children Reading – Responses to Questions” as Appendix 6 to the RFA document. | |
| Synopsis 2 | The purpose of this Amendment is to extend the deadline for questions regarding the All Children Reading RFA through 2:00 PM EST (19:00 GMT) on January 3, 2012.
The Closing Date/Time of 2:00 PM EST (19:00 GMT) on January 31, 2012, for receipt of applications remains unchanged. |
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| 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: | PKG00086115 |
| Opening Date: | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | All Children Reading Team |
| 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 | PKG00086115 | Nov 18, 2011 | Jan 31, 2012 | View | All Children Reading Team | Organization Applicants |