USAID/Uganda is offering a grant aimed at reducing under-nutrition in Uganda. The Therapeutic and Supplementary Products for Improved Nutrition (TASPIN) grant spans five years and focuses on enhancing the production and distribution capacity of a local/regional company. The goal is to establish a sustainable manufacturer of therapeutic and supplementary foods, thereby addressing the nutritional needs at a national and regional level. Closing date for applications is March 2, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 140873
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-617-12-000002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | USAID/Uganda Therapeutic and Supplementary Products for Improved Nutrition (TASPIN) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 02, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 02, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 22,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $22,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | This is a limited regional competition, under which any type of organization, large or small, commercial (for profit) firms, faith-based, and non-profit organizations in partnerships or consortia from East African region, are eligible to compete. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Uganda USAID-Kampala |
| Description:: | USAID/Uganda anticipates awarding a five-year Therapeutic and Supplementary Products for Improved Nutrition (TASPIN).The goal of this activity is to reduce the burden of under-nutrition in Uganda through strengthening the capacity of a local/regional company to become a sustainable manufacturer and distributor of therapeutic and supplementary foods to meet national and/or regional demand. |
| 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 2 | For Questions and Answer, please refer to attachment named: Amendment to RFA‐617‐12‐000002. |
Feb 21, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 | To publish Synopsis on Jan.27.2012 instead of the Jan.30.2012 which is the RFA publishing date. |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00094710 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 02, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Godfrey Kyagaba |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms | SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] |
| optional_forms |
Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B – R & R) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00094710 | Jan 27, 2012 | Mar 02, 2012 | View | Godfrey Kyagaba | Organization Applicants |