This grant, offered by the United States Forest Service, International Programs (USFS/IP) in partnership with USAID West Africa, is for expanding the Sustainable and Thriving Environments for West African Regional Development Phase III (STEWARD III) Program. The STEWARD III program focuses on forest conservation and sustainable livelihoods within transboundary priority zones of the Upper Guinean Forest ecosystem across Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast. The Strategic Activities Fund (SAF) seeks applications from local and international non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, public sector institutions, and businesses. Proposed projects should utilize innovative and integrated approaches to promote biodiversity conservation, adaptation to or mitigation of climate change, and sustainable livelihoods. The funding aims to support the expansion and implementation of these innovative solutions within the STEWARD priority zones in West Africa.
Opportunity ID: 120913
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2011-STEWARD-SAF |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | STEWARD Strategic Activities Fund (SAF) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 07, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 05, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 05, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 04, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $800,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Potential applicants, which are eligible to submit applications individually or in partnership with other institutions, are local or international organizations including universities, non-governmental organizations (both for-profit and non-profit), and other educational institutions. Local organizations must be registered in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, or Ivory Coast. In addition, international organizations must be legally registered under the laws of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, or Ivory Coast in order to hire local staff, manage a local office (if applicable), and implement activities on the ground. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Forest Service |
| Description: | The United States Government, as represented by a partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) West Africa and the United States Forest Service, International Programs (USFS/IP), seeks to expand the regional Sustainable and Thriving Environments for West African Regional Development Phase III (STEWARD III) Program. STEWARD III is a forest conservation and sustainable livelihoods program focusing on transboundary priority zones in the Upper Guinean Forest ecosystem in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast. This Strategic Activities Fund (SAF) invites applications from local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community based organizations, public sector institutions, and businesses using innovative and integrated approaches promoting biodiversity conservation, adaptation to or mitigation of climate change, and sustainable livelihoods. Through this SAF, USFS/IP is seeking to provide funding for the expansion of these innovations so that they may be implemented in the STEWARD priority zones in West Africa. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie Otis
Africa Program Specialist 202-219-0877 Email:srotis@fs.fed.us |
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Related Documents
Folder 120913 Full Announcement-1 -> steward strategic activities fund.sept6.2011.b.pdf
Folder 120913 Full Announcement-2 -> steward_strategic_activities_fund_0907_francais final.pdf
Folder 120913 Other Supporting Documents-Questions as of September 23, 2011 1 -> questions steward strategic activities fund sept23 2011.pdf
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