USAID and Sida are seeking innovative solutions through the Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development grant. This program aims to enhance water efficiency in the food value chain to boost food security and alleviate poverty in developing countries. Innovators worldwide are encouraged to participate, with implementation required in developing or emerging nations. The grant represents the fifth Grand Challenge for Development, focusing on the water/food nexus. Interested parties can provide feedback to further refine the program description. Deadline for submissions is October 4, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 241500
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SOL-OAA-13-000134 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | This Notice can be viewed and downloaded from the Internet at FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Further, be aware that amendments to this Notice may be issued and will be posted on the same Internet site from which you downloaded this notice. |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | This Notice can be viewed and downloaded from the Internet at FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Further, be aware that amendments to this Notice may be issued and will be posted on the same Internet site from which you downloaded this notice |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 04, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 04, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 05, 2013 |
| 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:: | Both individuals and organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Agency for International Development |
| Description:: | On September 2, 2013 in Stockholm, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Government (Sida), will launch Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development. The Grand Challenges for Development (GCD) program is an innovation and acceleration initiative that began in 2011. Through GCDs, USAID and its partners are sourcing and accelerating the best science and technology-focused innovators, entrepreneurs, and businesses that have the potential to solve specific development challenges. Innovators can come from anywhere in the world. Implementation must take place in a developing or emerging country. Securing Water for Food is the fifth GCD launched over the past two years and focuses on the water/food nexus. Through this program, we are seeking innovations that will improve water efficiency along the food value chain (see diagram below), thus boosting food security and alleviating poverty. The United States Government, represented by the Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Science and Technology (OST), and the Swedish government, represented by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), known henceforth as the Founding Partners, are seeking comments and/or questions from interested parties around the world to help us improve the attached program description in this Notice. |
| 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 |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1