Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 167 14 000014
Apply for RFA 167 14 000014
- The Kosovo USAID Pristina in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Engagement for Equity Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 15, 2014 and posted on Aug 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2014. (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 $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Kosovo Local Entities
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Opportunity Summary:
The Engagement for Equity Program was a USAID/Kosovo discretionary funding opportunity designed to strengthen the role of civil society in Kosovo by helping organizations elevate key democracy, governance, and economic issues and shape how policies are developed and implemented, especially when those policies affect vulnerable and marginalized communities. The overall intent was to move beyond awareness raising alone and support civil society organizations in becoming more effective advocates and partners in policy processes, so that public decisions better reflect the needs and rights of groups that are often left out.
USAID planned to make one Cooperative Agreement award to a Kosovo local entity that would operate as an Intermediary Support Organization (ISO). In practical terms, the selected ISO would not only run its own program activities, but would also manage a civil society grant fund by soliciting proposals, awarding subgrants to other organizations (subrecipients), and overseeing both implementation quality and financial management. The ISO role implies significant responsibility for compliance, monitoring, reporting, and stewardship of funds, since it would be accountable for how subgrantees use resources and deliver results.
A central feature of the grant fund was its required focus on equity and inclusion priorities. USAID specified that the fund must emphasize empowering women, including work that advances improved property rights for women and increases womens engagement in governance and the economy. It also highlighted support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and participation, improved representation and participation of people with disabilities (PWD), and youth engagement. This framing indicates the program sought to strengthen participation and rights across multiple dimensions, combining civic engagement, inclusion, and policy influence in order to achieve more equitable outcomes.
Beyond financing, the ISO would be expected to provide technical and organizational capacity development to subrecipients as needed. This typically means helping civil society groups improve internal systems (such as governance structures, financial controls, compliance practices, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic planning) as well as strengthening technical skills (such as advocacy strategy, coalition building, policy analysis, communications, community outreach, and evidence-based programming). The goal of this added support was to ensure subgrantees could implement activities effectively during the project and emerge with stronger long-term institutional capacity afterward.
Key administrative details show the opportunity was issued by USAID Pristina, Kosovo, under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-167-14-000014, titled Engagement for Equity Program. The activity category was listed as Community Development, and the CFDA number was 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). USAID anticipated a single award with an estimated total award range between $2,000,000 (floor) and $2,500,000 (ceiling), with no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to Kosovo local entities, indicating an emphasis on local leadership and local institutional capacity. The notice was posted on Aug 15, 2014, and closed on Sep 15, 2014, with an archive date of Oct 15, 2014. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Albert Rexhepi, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, at phone 003813859592242.
Engagement for Equity Program (USAID/Kosovo) - FAQs
1) What is the Engagement for Equity Program?
The Engagement for Equity Program was a USAID/Kosovo discretionary funding opportunity intended to strengthen the role of civil society in Kosovo. It aimed to help organizations elevate key democracy, governance, and economic issues and influence how policies are developed and implemented, especially when policies affect vulnerable and marginalized communities.
2) What was the main purpose of this opportunity?
The main purpose was to move beyond awareness-raising alone and support civil society organizations in becoming more effective advocates and partners in policy processes. The goal was for public decisions to better reflect the needs and rights of groups that are often left out.
3) Who was USAID planning to fund under this opportunity?
USAID planned to make one Cooperative Agreement award to a Kosovo local entity.
4) How many awards were anticipated?
USAID anticipated a single award.
5) What type of award was planned?
The planned award type was a Cooperative Agreement.
6) Who could apply (eligibility)?
Eligibility was limited to Kosovo local entities, reflecting an emphasis on local leadership and local institutional capacity.
7) What is an Intermediary Support Organization (ISO) in this program?
The selected grantee would operate as an Intermediary Support Organization (ISO). In practical terms, the ISO would run its own program activities and also manage a civil society grant fund by soliciting proposals, awarding subgrants to other organizations (subrecipients), and overseeing implementation quality and financial management.
8) What responsibilities would the ISO have related to subgrants?
The ISO would be responsible for soliciting proposals, selecting subrecipients, awarding subgrants, and overseeing both program implementation and financial management. The ISO would also carry significant compliance, monitoring, reporting, and stewardship responsibilities and would be accountable for how subgrantees use resources and deliver results.
9) What were the required priorities for the civil society grant fund?
USAID required the grant fund to focus on equity and inclusion priorities, including empowering women (with specific emphasis on improved property rights for women and increasing womens engagement in governance and the economy), supporting LGBT rights and participation, improving representation and participation of people with disabilities (PWD), and supporting youth engagement.
10) Does the program focus only on awareness raising?
No. The intent was explicitly to move beyond awareness raising alone and to strengthen civil society organizations as advocates and partners in policy processes.
11) What kinds of issues did the program aim to elevate?
The program aimed to elevate key democracy, governance, and economic issues, particularly those affecting vulnerable and marginalized communities.
12) What kind of support, beyond financing, would the ISO provide to subrecipients?
Beyond financing, the ISO was expected to provide technical and organizational capacity development to subrecipients as needed.
13) What does organizational capacity development mean in this context?
Organizational capacity development typically includes helping civil society groups improve internal systems such as governance structures, financial controls, compliance practices, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic planning.
14) What does technical capacity development mean in this context?
Technical capacity development typically includes strengthening skills such as advocacy strategy, coalition building, policy analysis, communications, community outreach, and evidence-based programming.
15) What long-term outcomes were intended for subgrantees?
The program aimed to ensure subgrantees could implement activities effectively during the project and emerge with stronger long-term institutional capacity afterward.
16) What was the estimated funding amount?
The estimated total award range was between $2,000,000 (floor) and $2,500,000 (ceiling).
17) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated for this opportunity.
18) Who issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by USAID Pristina, Kosovo.
19) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number was RFA-167-14-000014.
20) What is the official title of the opportunity?
The opportunity title was Engagement for Equity Program.
21) What activity category was listed for the opportunity?
The activity category was listed as Community Development.
22) What CFDA number was associated with the opportunity?
The CFDA number was 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
23) When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on Aug 15, 2014.
24) When did the opportunity close?
The opportunity closed on Sep 15, 2014.
25) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was Oct 15, 2014.
26) Who was the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Albert Rexhepi, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist.
27) What contact phone number was provided for the point of contact?
The phone number provided was 003813859592242.
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