Opportunity Information: Apply for APS 596 14 000001
Apply for APS 596 14 000001
- The El Salvador USAID San Salvador in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Clean Energy Activities Addendum under APS No. APS OAA 13 00003" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 13, 2013 and posted on Dec 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $18,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Global Development Alliances must involve one or more private sector organizations or actors. For purposes of the GDA program, private sector organizations and actors include Private businesses, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and investors Foundations and philanthropists and Other for and not for profit non governmental entities. In addition, USAID welcomes and encourages the participation of a wide range of other organizations, including but not limited to, public international and regional organizations, bilateral and multilateral donors, host country governments, U.S. and non U.S. colleges and universities, pension funds, civic groups, Diaspora communities, and other U.S. government agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Clean Energy Activities Addendum under APS No. APS OAA 13 00003 is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by USAID/El Salvador (USAID San Salvador) to solicit concept papers for clean energy initiatives in the Central American region. The opportunity is structured as an Annual Program Statement (APS) addendum focused on the energy sector, and it is designed to surface partnership-based ideas that can be developed into cooperative agreements supporting clean energy outcomes across Central America.
USAID anticipated making up to three awards under this addendum, with a total estimated funding level of USD 18,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of USD 3,000,000 to a ceiling of USD 6,000,000. The intended award mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates that USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation (for example, collaboration on work planning, monitoring, or coordination) rather than simply providing funds with minimal agency engagement. No cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants were not obligated to contribute a minimum amount of their own funds to be considered, though partnership contributions can still be relevant depending on the concept.
Eligibility is framed around the Global Development Alliance (GDA) approach, which emphasizes collaboration with the private sector. A key requirement is that any GDA proposed under this opportunity must involve one or more private sector organizations or actors. USAID defines private sector participation broadly for this program, including private businesses, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and investors, as well as foundations, philanthropists, and other non-governmental entities, whether for-profit or not-for-profit. Beyond the required private-sector engagement, USAID also welcomed participation from a wide range of additional partners such as international or regional public organizations, bilateral and multilateral donors, host country governments, U.S. and non-U.S. universities, pension funds, civic groups, diaspora communities, other U.S. government agencies, and similar entities. In practical terms, the opportunity was set up to encourage multi-stakeholder consortia where USAID funding helps catalyze private capital, commercial capabilities, or market access alongside development expertise.
The posting date and creation date were both December 13, 2013, and the closing date for submissions was January 31, 2014 (with the current closing date matching the original). The opportunity was archived on March 2, 2014. USAID provided a point of contact for access issues: Marielos Arce, Acquisition Specialist, reachable by phone at (503) 2501-3326 and by email (address not fully shown in the provided text).
In short, this solicitation sought early-stage concept papers rather than full proposals, aiming to identify scalable, partnership-driven clean energy activities in Central America that could be supported through cooperative agreements in the USD 3-6 million range per award, with an overall program envelope of roughly USD 18 million and a strong emphasis on private-sector engagement consistent with the GDA model.
Clean Energy Activities Addendum (APS No. APS OAA 13 00003) - FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
The Clean Energy Activities Addendum under APS No. APS OAA 13 00003 is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by USAID/El Salvador (USAID San Salvador) to solicit concept papers for clean energy initiatives in the Central American region. It is structured as an Annual Program Statement (APS) addendum focused on the energy sector and is intended to surface partnership-based ideas that could be developed into cooperative agreements.
2) Who is issuing the solicitation?
The solicitation was issued by USAID/El Salvador (USAID San Salvador).
3) What type of submission was USAID requesting: concept papers or full proposals?
USAID was requesting early-stage concept papers, not full proposals.
4) What geographic area does the opportunity focus on?
The opportunity focuses on clean energy initiatives in the Central American region.
5) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making up to three awards under this addendum.
6) What was the total estimated funding amount for the addendum?
The total estimated funding level was USD 18,000,000.
7) What was the expected award size for individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of USD 3,000,000 to a ceiling of USD 6,000,000.
8) What type of award mechanism was USAID planning to use?
The intended award mechanism was a Cooperative Agreement.
9) What does it mean that the mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement generally indicates that USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation. Examples of involvement may include collaboration on work planning, monitoring, and/or coordination, rather than providing funds with minimal engagement.
10) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The addendum stated that no cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants were not obligated to contribute a minimum amount of their own funds to be considered.
11) If cost share was not required, can partner contributions still matter?
Yes. While no cost sharing or matching was required, partnership contributions could still be relevant depending on the concept, especially given the partnership-based intent of the opportunity.
12) What eligibility approach framed this opportunity?
Eligibility was framed around the Global Development Alliance (GDA) approach, which emphasizes collaboration with the private sector.
13) Is private-sector participation required?
Yes. A key requirement was that any GDA proposed under this opportunity must involve one or more private sector organizations or actors.
14) How does USAID define the private sector for this opportunity?
USAID defined private sector participation broadly, including private businesses, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and investors, as well as foundations, philanthropists, and other non-governmental entities, whether for-profit or not-for-profit.
15) Besides private-sector partners, what other types of partners were welcomed?
USAID welcomed participation from additional partners such as international or regional public organizations, bilateral and multilateral donors, host country governments, U.S. and non-U.S. universities, pension funds, civic groups, diaspora communities, other U.S. government agencies, and similar entities.
16) Does the opportunity encourage consortia or multi-stakeholder partnerships?
Yes. The opportunity was set up to encourage multi-stakeholder consortia where USAID funding helps catalyze private capital, commercial capabilities, or market access alongside development expertise.
17) What was the posting/creation date?
The posting date and creation date were both December 13, 2013.
18) What was the deadline for submissions?
The closing date for submissions was January 31, 2014 (and the current closing date matched the original).
19) Was the opportunity later archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on March 2, 2014.
20) Who was the point of contact for access issues?
USAID provided a point of contact for access issues: Marielos Arce, Acquisition Specialist. The phone number listed was (503) 2501-3326. An email address was referenced but not fully shown in the provided information.
21) What kinds of activities was USAID trying to identify through the concept papers?
The solicitation aimed to identify scalable, partnership-driven clean energy activities in Central America that could be supported through cooperative agreements, typically in the USD 3 million to USD 6 million range per award.
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