This grant by USAID/Philippines aims to rebuild livelihoods and enhance microfinance in communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Philippines. Priority is given to proposals from the diaspora community that foster public-private alliances and leverage private sector funds. With funding ranging from $250,000 to $1 million per proposal, USAID expects a minimum 1:1 private sector resource leveraging ratio. The grant, with an estimated project duration of 12 to 24 months, seeks to address post-disaster development challenges and enhance community resilience to future natural disasters. Deadline for submission is June 13, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 254021
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-OAA-14-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Call For Partnership Concept Papers For Diaspora Engagement To Rebuild Livelihoods After Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) In The Philippines |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Diaspora Engagement |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 16, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 16, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 13, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Diaspora Organizations, NGOs, Businesses |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | This program is authorized in accordance with Part 1 of the Foreign Assistance act of 1961, as amended.Through this Addendum to the FY2014 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. APS-OAA-14-000001 (the GDA APS), USAID/Philippines is making a special call for the submission of Concept Papers focused on Diaspora Engagement to Rebuild Livelihoods after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Philippines.The specific objective(s) are to:1) Rebuild livelihoods and support microfinance in communities directly impacted by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. 2) Improve the preparedness of vulnerable communities to deal with future natural disasters in the Philippines.USAID/Philippines recognizes the importance of partnering with the diaspora community to achieve its development objectives. USAID/Philippines welcomes proposals for public-private alliances that mobilize human and financial resources from the diaspora to address post-disaster development challenges faced by communities directly impacted by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. As stated in APS-OAA-14-000001 USAID expects to receive alliance proposals that leverage private sector resources at a ratio of at least 1:1. USAID/Philippines may allocate up to $2 million over the course of the next fiscal year to fund a portfolio of partnerships, with funding for individual partnership proposals estimated in the range of $250,000 to $1 million. Ideally, the portfolio will enable USAID to ensure that each of the above objectives is advanced. However, priority will be placed on supporting the most promising approaches, even if the resulting portfolio only advances one or two of the objectives described above. The estimated project life for each award is 12 to 24 months. USAID reserves the right to not issue any awards if proposals do not leverage private sector resources at an amount that at least equals and preferably exceeds the amount requested from USAID. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Alicia Henderson
Agreement Officer Email:alhenderson@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Share is required under this requirement. | Apr 16, 2014 | |
| Apr 16, 2014 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-OAA-14-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Call For Partnership Concept Papers For Diaspora Engagement To Rebuild Livelihoods After Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) In The Philippines |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Diaspora Engagement |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 16, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 16, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 13, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Diaspora Organizations, NGOs, Businesses |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | This program is authorized in accordance with Part 1 of the Foreign Assistance act of 1961, as amended.Through this Addendum to the FY2014 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. APS-OAA-14-000001 (the GDA APS), USAID/Philippines is making a special call for the submission of Concept Papers focused on Diaspora Engagement to Rebuild Livelihoods after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Philippines.The specific objective(s) are to:1) Rebuild livelihoods and support microfinance in communities directly impacted by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. 2) Improve the preparedness of vulnerable communities to deal with future natural disasters in the Philippines.USAID/Philippines recognizes the importance of partnering with the diaspora community to achieve its development objectives. USAID/Philippines welcomes proposals for public-private alliances that mobilize human and financial resources from the diaspora to address post-disaster development challenges faced by communities directly impacted by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. As stated in APS-OAA-14-000001 USAID expects to receive alliance proposals that leverage private sector resources at a ratio of at least 1:1. USAID/Philippines may allocate up to $2 million over the course of the next fiscal year to fund a portfolio of partnerships, with funding for individual partnership proposals estimated in the range of $250,000 to $1 million. Ideally, the portfolio will enable USAID to ensure that each of the above objectives is advanced. However, priority will be placed on supporting the most promising approaches, even if the resulting portfolio only advances one or two of the objectives described above. The estimated project life for each award is 12 to 24 months. USAID reserves the right to not issue any awards if proposals do not leverage private sector resources at an amount that at least equals and preferably exceeds the amount requested from USAID. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Alicia Henderson
Agreement Officer Email:alhenderson@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-OAA-14-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Call For Partnership Concept Papers For Diaspora Engagement To Rebuild Livelihoods After Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) In The Philippines |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Diaspora Engagement |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 16, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 13, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Diaspora Organizations, NGOs, Businesses |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | This program is authorized in accordance with Part 1 of the Foreign Assistance act of 1961, as amended.Through this Addendum to the FY2014 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. APS-OAA-14-000001 (the GDA APS), USAID/Philippines is making a special call for the submission of Concept Papers focused on Diaspora Engagement to Rebuild Livelihoods after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Philippines.
The specific objective(s) are to: 1) Rebuild livelihoods and support microfinance in communities directly impacted by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. 2) Improve the preparedness of vulnerable communities to deal with future natural disasters in the Philippines. USAID/Philippines recognizes the importance of partnering with the diaspora community to achieve its development objectives. USAID/Philippines welcomes proposals for public-private alliances that mobilize human and financial resources from the diaspora to address post-disaster development challenges faced by communities directly impacted by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. As stated in APS-OAA-14-000001 USAID expects to receive alliance proposals that leverage private sector resources at a ratio of at least 1:1. USAID/Philippines may allocate up to $2 million over the course of the next fiscal year to fund a portfolio of partnerships, with funding for individual partnership proposals estimated in the range of $250,000 to $1 million. Ideally, the portfolio will enable USAID to ensure that each of the above objectives is advanced. However, priority will be placed on supporting the most promising approaches, even if the resulting portfolio only advances one or two of the objectives described above. The estimated project life for each award is 12 to 24 months. USAID reserves the right to not issue any awards if proposals do not leverage private sector resources at an amount that at least equals and preferably exceeds the amount requested from USAID. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Alicia Henderson
Agreement Officer Email:alhenderson@usaid.gov |
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Folder 254021 Full Announcement-1 -> aps-oaa-14-000004.pdf
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