USAID, in collaboration with partners, invites proposals for innovative prevention and treatment solutions targeting pregnant women and newborns in underserved communities during childbirth. This grant aims to support groundbreaking approaches that can save lives in hard-to-reach areas. Closing date for submissions is March 28, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 216433
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-OAA-13-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development (Round 3) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Applications from all types of organizations including foreign and domestic for-profit companies, non-profit organizations, faith-based organizations, foundations, academic institutions, civic groups and regional organizations. Individuals and governments are not eligible to apply. For the purposes of this RFA, publicly-funded universities or universities with government affiliations are not considered governments. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Agency for International Development |
| Description:: | USAID, in collaboration with the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and DFID calls for groundbreaking prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the time of childbirth. |
| 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 | This modification is to post the Questions and Answers and attached Amendment 02. | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Synopsis 4 | Revised the synopsis page to show the new deadline of March 28, 2013. | |
| Synopsis 3 | Revising the synopsis page to show the new deadline of March 28. | |
| Synopsis 2 | 1. Revised the eligibility requirements on the synopsis page; 2. Revised portions of the RFA issued on January 17, 2013; 3. Extended the deadline for questions; 4. Extended the deadline for the closing period; 5. Re-arranged first three definitions of “Commonly-Used Terms and Definitions…” to proper alphabetical sequence; and 6. Replaced the name “Idea Award” to “Incubator Award”. |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1