Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 514 11 000001
Apply for RFA 514 11 000001
- The Colombia USAID Bogota in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Afro Colombian and Indigenous Program (ACIP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 7, 2011 and posted on Jan 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 18, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $61,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $61,400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Afro Colombian and Indigenous Program (ACIP) is a USAID/Colombia initiative designed as a dedicated, stand-alone effort to improve the socio-economic conditions of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous people in selected areas of Colombia. The opportunity reflects the reality that these communities, despite making up a significant share of the country (Afro-Colombians are estimated at about 10.62 percent of Colombia's roughly 45 million people, and Indigenous peoples include 82 legally recognized communities totaling about 3.4 percent of the population), face some of the deepest and most persistent forms of marginalization. The program is framed around tackling long-standing barriers tied to exploitation, inequality, poverty, discrimination and racism, exclusion from services and opportunities, forced displacement, insecurity and violence, and the social damage caused by repeated humanitarian crises. It also explicitly recognizes less tangible but equally serious harms, such as feelings of invisibility and the erosion of social structures and identity within affected communities. While USAID had already been working for more than a decade with ethnic minority populations through separate sector-focused activities, ACIP is positioned as the first program in Colombia built specifically and solely around improving outcomes for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous populations, rather than treating ethnic inclusion as a secondary or cross-cutting component of other projects.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, ACIP was announced as a discretionary funding opportunity under a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the awardee would be expected to implement the program with substantial involvement from USAID rather than operating fully independently. The total planned investment is large and long-term: a five-year program with an estimated total funding level of USD 61.4 million. The notice anticipates a single award, suggesting USAID intended to select one prime implementer to manage and coordinate the full scope of activities. The award parameters listed an approximate floor of USD 56.4 million and a ceiling of USD 61.4 million, indicating the expected award would be close to the full funding amount, with the final level dependent on the proposed approach and negotiations. The opportunity also required cost sharing or matching, so the implementing entity would need to contribute resources alongside USAID funding, consistent with many development cooperative agreements where shared investment is used to increase scale, sustainability, and partner commitment.
Eligibility for the competition was described as unrestricted, meaning the solicitation was open to any type of entity allowed under USAID rules, as long as the applicant met any additional conditions stated in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted on January 7, 2011, and closed on February 18, 2011. It was issued by USAID in Bogota under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-514-11-000001, categorized under community development. For organizations that could not access the full announcement electronically, USAID provided a point of contact in the Bogota mission for assistance. Overall, the grant opportunity signals a major strategic investment aimed at improving economic and social well-being for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities by directly addressing the severe exclusion, insecurity, and structural inequality that shape daily life in the program's target regions.
FAQs: Afro Colombian and Indigenous Program (ACIP) - USAID/Colombia
What is the Afro Colombian and Indigenous Program (ACIP)?
ACIP is a USAID/Colombia initiative designed as a dedicated, stand-alone effort to improve the socio-economic conditions of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous people in selected areas of Colombia.
Who is the funder for this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by USAID in Bogota under USAID/Colombia.
What communities does ACIP focus on?
The program focuses specifically on Afro-Colombian and Indigenous populations in Colombia.
Why was ACIP created as a stand-alone program?
ACIP was positioned as the first program in Colombia built specifically and solely around improving outcomes for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous populations, rather than treating ethnic inclusion as a secondary or cross-cutting component of other projects.
What problem is ACIP intended to address?
ACIP is framed around tackling long-standing barriers tied to exploitation, inequality, poverty, discrimination and racism, exclusion from services and opportunities, forced displacement, insecurity and violence, and the social damage caused by repeated humanitarian crises.
Does the program recognize non-economic or less visible harms?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly recognizes harms such as feelings of invisibility and the erosion of social structures and identity within affected communities.
Where will ACIP operate?
The program is intended for selected areas of Colombia, as described in the opportunity summary.
How significant are the target populations in Colombia?
The opportunity notes that Afro-Colombians are estimated at about 10.62 percent of Colombia's roughly 45 million people, and Indigenous peoples include 82 legally recognized communities totaling about 3.4 percent of the population.
What type of funding instrument is ACIP using?
ACIP was announced as a discretionary funding opportunity under a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement means the awardee would be expected to implement the program with substantial involvement from USAID, rather than operating fully independently.
How long is the ACIP program period?
The planned program length is five years.
What is the estimated total funding level?
The opportunity describes an estimated total funding level of USD 61.4 million over five years.
Is there a minimum or maximum award amount listed?
Yes. The parameters listed an approximate floor of USD 56.4 million and a ceiling of USD 61.4 million.
How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
The notice anticipated a single award, suggesting USAID intended to select one prime implementer to manage and coordinate the full scope of activities.
What does it mean that the opportunity anticipated a single award?
Based on the summary, it means USAID expected to fund one organization (the prime implementer) to lead and coordinate the program, rather than splitting the program across multiple separate prime awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning the implementing entity would need to contribute resources alongside USAID funding.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the solicitation was open to any type of entity allowed under USAID rules, as long as the applicant met any additional conditions stated in the full announcement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-514-11-000001.
How was this opportunity categorized?
The opportunity was categorized under community development.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 7, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The opportunity closed on February 18, 2011.
Was this described as a long-term strategic investment?
Yes. The summary characterizes ACIP as a major strategic investment intended to improve economic and social well-being for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities.
How does ACIP relate to USAID's prior work with ethnic minority populations in Colombia?
The summary notes that USAID had already been working for more than a decade with ethnic minority populations through separate sector-focused activities, but ACIP was positioned as the first program built specifically and solely around improving outcomes for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous populations.
What should an organization do if it cannot access the full announcement electronically?
USAID provided a point of contact in the Bogota mission for assistance for organizations that could not access the full announcement electronically.
Does the summary specify exactly which regions or municipalities are included?
No. The summary describes the program as operating in selected areas of Colombia, but it does not list the specific regions or municipalities.
Does the summary describe specific activities, sectors, or interventions that will be funded?
Not in detail. The summary focuses on the program purpose and the barriers it aims to address, but does not provide a detailed list of specific interventions.
Will the final award amount necessarily be the full USD 61.4 million?
Not necessarily. The summary indicates the final funding level would depend on the proposed approach and negotiations, within the approximate floor and ceiling amounts provided.
What is the main administrative takeaway for applicants?
The opportunity was a discretionary Cooperative Agreement with substantial USAID involvement, anticipated a single prime award, and required cost sharing or matching.
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