USAID/Lebanon is offering this BALADI grant program to catalyze innovation in service delivery among local governments across Lebanon. This in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, will fund municipal projects directly responding to critical citizen needs in governance and economic opportunity. The grant is specifically designed for municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that possess outstanding leadership but require financial capital to achieve their developmental visions. The core purpose of this grant is to address identified development challenges by supporting entities committed to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance, ultimately fostering sustainable economic development within communities. This initiative transforms local leadership potential into impactful community advancements.
Opportunity ID: 153534
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-268-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 7 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible NGO applicants, whether prime or sub-awardees, must be indigenous Lebanese NGOs i.e. NGO’s of Lebanese nationality and origin (‘origin’ means developed in Lebanon, originating in Lebanon, and first instituted/established in Lebanon), legally registered in Lebanon, meeting Lebanese laws for NGOs, not branches of foreign NGOs, and with their home office headquarters located in Lebanon. Foreign NGOs are not eligible to apply as a prime or sub-awardee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Egypt USAID-Cairo |
| Description: | Through the Lebanon BALADI program, USAID/Lebanon seeks to encourage innovation in service delivery by local governments, and will sponsor an in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, for municipal projects that respond to the governance and economic opportunity citizen needs. The BALADI program tests the hypothesis that many municipalities have outstanding leadership, but lack the financial capital to realize their visions. The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abeer Rizk
Grantor Phone 20-2-522-6884 Email:arizk@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2012 | ||
| The last amendment is amendment number five. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the submission deadline and remove the USAID experience requirement from the Financial Manager and Grants and Assistance Compliance Manager positions. | Apr 30, 2012 | |
| Apr 19, 2012 | ||
|
Amendment one to the RFA amended certain sections of the RFA and added answers to questions received. The amendment included adding the pre-application conference, extending the deadline for questions and clarifying eligibility criteria.
Amendment two to the RFA extended the submission date , changed the date for the pre-application conference , added the time for it and added the authorizing legislation. |
Apr 12, 2012 | |
| Apr 02, 2012 | ||
| USAID will hold a pre-application conference on April 5, 2012 at USAID/Lebanon offices located within the premises of U.S. Embassy in Lebanon (Awkar town, Metn District, Lebanon) to provide an overview of the RFA and allow having a question and answer session. The exact timing of the conference will be provided through an amendment to this RFA. The deadline to notify USAID for attending the conference is April 2, 2012 at 3 p.m. Cairo local time. With the confirmation of attendance please provide the names, titles, nationalities, and contact telephone numbers of up to two persons per interested Lebanese NGO. Please send your questions prior to the conference. Additional questions can be raised at the conference. | Mar 28, 2012 | |
| Mar 28, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-268-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 7 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible NGO applicants, whether prime or sub-awardees, must be indigenous Lebanese NGOs i.e. NGO’s of Lebanese nationality and origin (‘origin’ means developed in Lebanon, originating in Lebanon, and first instituted/established in Lebanon), legally registered in Lebanon, meeting Lebanese laws for NGOs, not branches of foreign NGOs, and with their home office headquarters located in Lebanon. Foreign NGOs are not eligible to apply as a prime or sub-awardee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Egypt USAID-Cairo |
| Description: | Through the Lebanon BALADI program, USAID/Lebanon seeks to encourage innovation in service delivery by local governments, and will sponsor an in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, for municipal projects that respond to the governance and economic opportunity citizen needs. The BALADI program tests the hypothesis that many municipalities have outstanding leadership, but lack the financial capital to realize their visions. The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abeer Rizk
Grantor Phone 20-2-522-6884 Email:arizk@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-268-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 6 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible NGO applicants, whether prime or sub-awardees, must be indigenous Lebanese NGOs, i.e. NGOs of Lebanese nationality and origin, legally registered in Lebanon, meeting Lebanese laws for NGOs, not branches of foreign NGOs, and with their home office headquarters located in Lebanon. Foreign NGOs are not eligible to apply as a prime or sub-awardee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Egypt USAID-Cairo |
| Description: | Through the Lebanon BALADI program, USAID/Lebanon seeks to encourage innovation in service delivery by local governments, and will sponsor an in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, for municipal projects that respond to the governance and economic opportunity citizen needs. The BALADI program tests the hypothesis that many municipalities have outstanding leadership, but lack the financial capital to realize their visions. The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abeer Rizk
Grantor Phone 20-2-522-6884 Email:arizk@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-268-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 02, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible NGO applicants, whether prime or sub-awardees, must be indigenous Lebanese NGOs, i.e. NGOs of Lebanese nationality and origin, legally registered in Lebanon, meeting Lebanese laws for NGOs, not branches of foreign NGOs, and with their home office headquarters located in Lebanon. Foreign NGOs are not eligible to apply as a prime or sub-awardee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Egypt USAID-Cairo |
| Description: | Through the Lebanon BALADI program, USAID/Lebanon seeks to encourage innovation in service delivery by local governments, and will sponsor an in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, for municipal projects that respond to the governance and economic opportunity citizen needs. The BALADI program tests the hypothesis that many municipalities have outstanding leadership, but lack the financial capital to realize their visions. The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abeer Rizk
Grantor Phone 20-2-522-6884 Email:arizk@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-268-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible NGO applicants, whether prime or sub-awardees, must be indigenous Lebanese NGOs, i.e. NGOs of Lebanese nationality and origin, legally registered in Lebanon, meeting Lebanese laws for NGOs, not branches of foreign NGOs, and with their home office headquarters located in Lebanon. Foreign NGOs are not eligible to apply as a prime or sub-awardee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Egypt USAID-Cairo |
| Description: | Through the Lebanon BALADI program, USAID/Lebanon seeks to encourage innovation in service delivery by local governments, and will sponsor an in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, for municipal projects that respond to the governance and economic opportunity citizen needs. The BALADI program tests the hypothesis that many municipalities have outstanding leadership, but lack the financial capital to realize their visions. The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abeer Rizk
Grantor Phone 20-2-522-6884 Email:arizk@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-268-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible NGO applicants, whether prime or sub-awardees, must be indigenous Lebanese NGOs, i.e. NGOs of Lebanese nationality and origin, legally registered in Lebanon, meeting Lebanese laws for NGOs, not branches of foreign NGOs, and with their home office headquarters located in Lebanon. Foreign NGOs are not eligible to apply as a prime or sub-awardee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Egypt USAID-Cairo |
| Description: | In the Lebanon BALADI program, USAID/Lebanon seeks to encourage innovation in service delivery by local governments, and will sponsor an in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, for municipal projects that respond to the governance and economic opportunity citizen needs. The BALADI program tests the hypothesis that many municipalities have outstanding leadership, but lack the financial capital to realize their visions. The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abeer Rizk
Grantor Phone 20-2-522-6884 Email:arizk@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-268-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must be non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of Lebanese nationality legally registered in Lebanon and meeting Lebanese laws for NGOs and not branches of foreign NGOs otherwise there is no restriction. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Egypt USAID-Cairo |
| Description: | In the Lebanon BALADI program, USAID/Lebanon seeks to encourage innovation in service delivery by local governments, and will sponsor an in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, for municipal projects that respond to the governance and economic opportunity citizen needs. The BALADI program tests the hypothesis that many municipalities have outstanding leadership, but lack the financial capital to realize their visions.
The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abeer Rizk
Grantor Phone 20-2-522-6884 Email:arizk@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-268-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must be non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of Lebanese nationality legally registered in Lebanon and meeting Lebanese laws for NGOs and not branches of foreign NGOs otherwise there is no restriction. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Egypt USAID-Cairo |
| Description: | In the Lebanon BALADI program, USAID/Lebanon seeks to encourage innovation in service delivery by local governments, and will sponsor an in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, for municipal projects that respond to the governance and economic opportunity citizen needs. The BALADI program tests the hypothesis that many municipalities have outstanding leadership, but lack the financial capital to realize their visions.
The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abeer Rizk
Grantor Phone 20-2-522-6884 Email:arizk@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 153534 Full Announcement-1 -> baladi chart.pdf
Folder 153534 Full Announcement-1 -> illustrative summary budget sheet.pdf
Folder 153534 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa baladi signed.pdf
Folder 153534 Full Announcement-1 -> sample bsmp for assistance awards.pdf
Folder 153534 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment number 3 1 -> amend 3 baladi rfa.pdf
Folder 153534 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment number 3 1 -> map for lebanon usaid projects by category.pdf
Folder 153534 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment number 4 to BALADI RFA 1 -> amend 4 baladi rfa.pdf
Folder 153534 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment number 6 to BALADI RFA 1 -> amend 6 baladi rfa.pdf
Folder 153534 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment number One to the RFA 1 -> amend 1 baladi rfa.pdf
Folder 153534 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment number five (5) 1 -> amend 5 baladi rfa.pdf
Folder 153534 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment two to the RFA 1 -> amend 2 baladi rfa.pdf
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