Opportunity ID: 100193
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-165-11-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Interethnic Integration in Education Project Macedonia |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 18, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 04, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 02, 2011 The closing date identified is the estimated closing date of the actual Request For Applicaitons (RFA). The RFA will specify the final closing date for applications. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 02, 2011 The closing date and time was extended to September 2, 2011 16:00 Skopje time.
USAID invites interested parties to a Bidder’s Conference on August 12, 2011 8:30 at the US Embassy Skopje, Samuilova Str., 21 Participants must register sending an email to the address SStojanovska@usaid.gov containing their name, surname, company/organization and phone number. Those who do not receive confirmation of registration, will not be granted access for security reasons. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Macedonian indigenous organizations are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Hungary USAID-Budapest |
| Description: | Advance Noticefor the forthcoming Request for Applications (RFA) for the Interethnic Integration in Education ProjectUSAID/Macedonia intends to issue a Request for Assistance (RFA) for the award of a four (4) year Cooperative Agreement to a Macedonian indigenous organization, in support of a new Inter-Ethnic Integration in Education Project (IIEP) within the next thirty days.BACKGROUNDThe purpose of the IIEP is to provide awareness building, diversity training, technical assistance, and incentives to school boards, principals, teachers, and administration officials in support of the Government of Macedonia’s (GOM) Strategy Toward Integrated Education. The new project will be comprised of four mutually-supporting and the following inter-related components:Component 1 – Community Outreach. The objective of Component 1 is to raise awareness of the importance of inter-ethnic integration and why it is vital for the future stability of Macedonia and its accession in to the European Union. Equally important, this component will work to build public understanding of the GOM’s Strategy and its ultimate goal of ensuring all Macedonian children receive a high-quality education.Component 2 – Capacity Building of school management and teachers. The objective of Component 2 is to provide teachers, school managers and school boards with the skills they need to work in a multi-ethnic environment, to help prevent divisions along ethnic lines in their schools and communities, and to create conditions that promote ethnic integration.Component 3 – Demonstration Schools. The objective of component 3 is to provide more holistic and intensive interventions in a few selected schools. These model schools will provide examples of best practices and lessons learned and will help to contribute to a deeper understanding on various approaches to ethnic integration.Component 4 – Provision of Incentives to Schools and Communities. The objective of component 4 is to provide school refurbishments as an incentive for schools to participate in ethnic integration activities. USAID has found school renovations to be highly effective incentives to motivate schools and communities to fully engage in education reforms. A second objective is to assist these communities with the improvement of the infrastructure and learning environments of their schools, including ensuring that these schools are accessible to the disabled.The primary targets of the IIEP are primary and secondary schools, including students, teachers, school principals, as well as school board members. In addition, we plan to work to build the capacity of pertinent Ministry of Education institutions, such as the Bureau for Development of Education (BDE) and the State Education Inspectorate (SEI) so they can support ethnic integration on a system level.FUNDING AND BUDGETUSAID currently believes between $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 may be available to support this project over the life of the award.EXPECTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEUSAID anticipates that this activity will be designed as a four-year effort, estimated to begin in October 2011.USAID anticipates awarding one grant to a local Macedonian organization who will act as Prime implementing partner. Given the size, scope and complexity of this project, it may be necessary for organizations to partner together to submit a joint proposal that would include all the necessary package of skills to successfully implement such a project. In such a case, one organization would act as the Prime organization and the others as sub-grantees of the Prime. The Prime organization would submit the joint proposal on behalf of the partner organizations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mischere Kawas Grantor
Phone 3614754698 Email:mkawas@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 04, 2011 | ||
| Aug 04, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-165-11-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Interethnic Integration in Education Project Macedonia |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 18, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 04, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 02, 2011 The closing date identified is the estimated closing date of the actual Request For Applicaitons (RFA). The RFA will specify the final closing date for applications. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 02, 2011 The closing date and time was extended to September 2, 2011 16:00 Skopje time.
USAID invites interested parties to a Bidder’s Conference on August 12, 2011 8:30 at the US Embassy Skopje, Samuilova Str., 21 Participants must register sending an email to the address SStojanovska@usaid.gov containing their name, surname, company/organization and phone number. Those who do not receive confirmation of registration, will not be granted access for security reasons. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Macedonian indigenous organizations are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Hungary USAID-Budapest |
| Description: | Advance Noticefor the forthcoming Request for Applications (RFA) for the Interethnic Integration in Education ProjectUSAID/Macedonia intends to issue a Request for Assistance (RFA) for the award of a four (4) year Cooperative Agreement to a Macedonian indigenous organization, in support of a new Inter-Ethnic Integration in Education Project (IIEP) within the next thirty days.BACKGROUNDThe purpose of the IIEP is to provide awareness building, diversity training, technical assistance, and incentives to school boards, principals, teachers, and administration officials in support of the Government of Macedonia’s (GOM) Strategy Toward Integrated Education. The new project will be comprised of four mutually-supporting and the following inter-related components:Component 1 – Community Outreach. The objective of Component 1 is to raise awareness of the importance of inter-ethnic integration and why it is vital for the future stability of Macedonia and its accession in to the European Union. Equally important, this component will work to build public understanding of the GOM’s Strategy and its ultimate goal of ensuring all Macedonian children receive a high-quality education.Component 2 – Capacity Building of school management and teachers. The objective of Component 2 is to provide teachers, school managers and school boards with the skills they need to work in a multi-ethnic environment, to help prevent divisions along ethnic lines in their schools and communities, and to create conditions that promote ethnic integration.Component 3 – Demonstration Schools. The objective of component 3 is to provide more holistic and intensive interventions in a few selected schools. These model schools will provide examples of best practices and lessons learned and will help to contribute to a deeper understanding on various approaches to ethnic integration.Component 4 – Provision of Incentives to Schools and Communities. The objective of component 4 is to provide school refurbishments as an incentive for schools to participate in ethnic integration activities. USAID has found school renovations to be highly effective incentives to motivate schools and communities to fully engage in education reforms. A second objective is to assist these communities with the improvement of the infrastructure and learning environments of their schools, including ensuring that these schools are accessible to the disabled.The primary targets of the IIEP are primary and secondary schools, including students, teachers, school principals, as well as school board members. In addition, we plan to work to build the capacity of pertinent Ministry of Education institutions, such as the Bureau for Development of Education (BDE) and the State Education Inspectorate (SEI) so they can support ethnic integration on a system level.FUNDING AND BUDGETUSAID currently believes between $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 may be available to support this project over the life of the award.EXPECTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEUSAID anticipates that this activity will be designed as a four-year effort, estimated to begin in October 2011.USAID anticipates awarding one grant to a local Macedonian organization who will act as Prime implementing partner. Given the size, scope and complexity of this project, it may be necessary for organizations to partner together to submit a joint proposal that would include all the necessary package of skills to successfully implement such a project. In such a case, one organization would act as the Prime organization and the others as sub-grantees of the Prime. The Prime organization would submit the joint proposal on behalf of the partner organizations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mischere Kawas Grantor
Phone 3614754698 Email:mkawas@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-165-11-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Interethnic Integration in Education Project Macedonia |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 04, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 02, 2011 The closing date identified is the estimated closing date of the actual Request For Applicaitons (RFA). The RFA will specify the final closing date for applications. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Macedonian indigenous organizations are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Hungary USAID-Budapest |
| Description: | Advance Notice for the forthcoming Request for Applications (RFA) for the Interethnic Integration in Education Project USAID/Macedonia intends to issue a Request for Assistance (RFA) for the award of a four (4) year Cooperative Agreement to a Macedonian indigenous organization, in support of a new Inter-Ethnic Integration in Education Project (IIEP) within the next thirty days. BACKGROUND Component 2 – Capacity Building of school management and teachers. The objective of Component 2 is to provide teachers, school managers and school boards with the skills they need to work in a multi-ethnic environment, to help prevent divisions along ethnic lines in their schools and communities, and to create conditions that promote ethnic integration. Component 3 – Demonstration Schools. The objective of component 3 is to provide more holistic and intensive interventions in a few selected schools. These model schools will provide examples of best practices and lessons learned and will help to contribute to a deeper understanding on various approaches to ethnic integration. Component 4 – Provision of Incentives to Schools and Communities. The objective of component 4 is to provide school refurbishments as an incentive for schools to participate in ethnic integration activities. USAID has found school renovations to be highly effective incentives to motivate schools and communities to fully engage in education reforms. A second objective is to assist these communities with the improvement of the infrastructure and learning environments of their schools, including ensuring that these schools are accessible to the disabled. FUNDING AND BUDGET EXPECTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE USAID anticipates awarding one grant to a local Macedonian organization who will act as Prime implementing partner. Given the size, scope and complexity of this project, it may be necessary for organizations to partner together to submit a joint proposal that would include all the necessary package of skills to successfully implement such a project. In such a case, one organization would act as the Prime organization and the others as sub-grantees of the Prime. The Prime organization would submit the joint proposal on behalf of the partner organizations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mischere Kawas Grantor
Phone 3614754698 Email:mkawas@usaid.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Mischere Kawas Grantor Phone 3614754698 Email: mkawas@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00062550 | Jul 06, 2011 | Sep 02, 2011 | View |
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