Opportunity Information: Apply for APS 688 16 000002
Apply for APS 688 16 000002
- The Agency for International Development, Mali USAID -Bamako in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Education for deaf and blind Children in Mali" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 29, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $882,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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:
This USAID/Mali funding opportunity (APS 688 16 000002), titled "Education for deaf and blind Children in Mali," seeks practical and innovative approaches that improve inclusive education for children who are deaf and/or blind in Mali. The focus is on identifying organizations that can propose strong, workable models for inclusive education, including strategies that expand access, strengthen learning quality, and improve the ability of schools and communities to serve learners with sensory disabilities. USAID is inviting both international and local organizations to bring forward ideas that demonstrate what could work best in the Malian context, rather than prescribing a single fixed program design up front.
The application is structured as a two-step process. First, interested organizations submit a concept paper that outlines their proposed approach at a high level. Organizations whose concepts are selected or considered promising are then invited to submit a full application with the detailed design, budget, and implementation plan, following the instructions described in the solicitation (referenced as Section II in the notice). This staged process is meant to lower the initial burden on applicants while allowing USAID to compare ideas and then move forward with the most compelling approaches.
The APS is planned to remain open for one year and may include up to three application rounds, depending on the availability of funds. USAID expects to make multiple awards under this solicitation, using grants and/or cooperative agreements. Individual awards are expected to range from $20,000 to $300,000, with each award lasting up to two years. The total funding amount available at the time of posting is $882,000 across a two-year period, with $400,000 allocated to cover Year 1 activities. USAID anticipates making around four awards, which suggests a competitive process where proposals will likely need to be clear, cost-effective, and demonstrably feasible within the two-year performance window.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is broadly open to many types of entities, as long as they meet any additional eligibility clarifications included in the full APS text. The opportunity is categorized as mandatory and sits within the education funding activity category, with CFDA number 98.001. The issuing agency is the U.S. Agency for International Development, Mali (USAID Bamako). Key posting details included a creation date of July 27, 2016 and an original closing date of September 29, 2016, although the APS also notes it may run for up to a year with multiple rounds, so the solicitation’s amendments and round-specific deadlines would matter for any applicant planning timeline.
A notable procedural feature is a pre-application meeting intended especially for local organizations. This meeting is designed to walk through application requirements and reduce confusion about submission expectations. Organizations that want to attend must email USAID at least seven working days before the meeting and provide the organization name along with the names and contact information of attendees. USAID also indicates it will issue an amendment to the solicitation to share answers to questions raised in writing and during the meeting, ensuring that clarifications are distributed to all potential applicants equally.
FAQs: USAID/Mali APS 688 16 000002 - Education for deaf and blind Children in Mali
What is this funding opportunity called?
The opportunity is titled "Education for deaf and blind Children in Mali" under USAID/Mali APS 688 16 000002.
Who is issuing this opportunity?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Agency for International Development, Mali (USAID Bamako).
What is the main goal of this APS?
The APS seeks practical and innovative approaches to improve inclusive education for children in Mali who are deaf and/or blind, including better access, stronger learning quality, and improved capacity of schools and communities to support learners with sensory disabilities.
What kinds of approaches is USAID looking for?
USAID is looking for strong, workable models for inclusive education in the Malian context. The solicitation emphasizes proposing what could work best locally rather than following a single pre-set program design.
Is the program design already defined by USAID?
No. This APS is designed to invite ideas and models. USAID is not prescribing one fixed program design up front and instead intends to compare proposed approaches and advance the most compelling ones.
What populations should proposed activities focus on?
Proposed activities should focus on children who are deaf and/or blind in Mali, and on strengthening the ability of schools and communities to serve learners with sensory disabilities.
What funding mechanisms will USAID use?
USAID expects to make multiple awards using grants and/or cooperative agreements.
How much funding is available overall?
The total funding amount available at the time of posting is $882,000 across a two-year period, with $400,000 allocated to cover Year 1 activities.
What is the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards are expected to range from $20,000 to $300,000.
How long can an award last?
Each award may last up to two years.
How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipates making around four awards under this solicitation.
Is this a competitive opportunity?
Yes. USAID anticipates multiple awards and is using a process to compare concepts and select the most compelling approaches, which suggests a competitive review.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many types of organizations, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full APS text.
Is this opportunity categorized under a specific sector?
Yes. It sits within the education funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.001.
What does it mean that the opportunity is "mandatory"?
The opportunity is categorized as mandatory in the posting information. (Any practical implications for applicants would be described in the full APS text.)
What is the application process?
The application is a two-step process: (1) submit a concept paper describing the proposed approach at a high level; and (2) if the concept is selected or considered promising, submit a full application with a detailed design, budget, and implementation plan following the solicitation instructions (referenced as Section II).
Why is USAID using a two-step process?
The staged approach is intended to reduce the initial burden on applicants while allowing USAID to compare different ideas and then invite full applications from the most promising concepts.
Where are the instructions for the full application?
The notice points applicants to the solicitation instructions described in Section II for the detailed requirements of the full application phase.
How long will the APS remain open?
The APS is planned to remain open for one year.
Will there be multiple chances to apply?
Possibly. The APS may include up to three application rounds, depending on the availability of funds.
What dates are listed for posting and closing?
Key posting details include a creation date of July 27, 2016 and an original closing date of September 29, 2016.
If the APS can run for a year, which deadline should applicants follow?
The APS notes it may run for up to a year with multiple rounds, so amendments to the solicitation and any round-specific deadlines would be important for an applicant's timeline.
Is there a pre-application meeting?
Yes. USAID includes a pre-application meeting, intended especially for local organizations, to walk through application requirements and reduce confusion about submission expectations.
How do we request to attend the pre-application meeting?
Organizations must email USAID at least seven working days before the meeting and provide the organization name and the names and contact information of attendees.
Why is the pre-application meeting emphasized for local organizations?
The meeting is described as being intended especially for local organizations and is meant to clarify application requirements and reduce confusion about submission expectations.
How will questions and clarifications be shared with applicants?
USAID indicates it will issue an amendment to the solicitation to share answers to questions raised in writing and during the pre-application meeting, so clarifications are distributed equally to all potential applicants.
Does submitting a concept paper guarantee an invitation to submit a full application?
No. Only organizations whose concepts are selected or considered promising are invited to submit a full application.
What should applicants keep in mind given the expected award size and duration?
Proposals will likely need to be clear, cost-effective, and feasible to implement within up to a two-year performance window and within the expected award range of $20,000 to $300,000.
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