Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 121 13 000002
Apply for RFA 121 13 000002
- The Ukraine USAID Kiev in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enterprise Growth in Ukraine Project" 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 Jan 18, 2013 and posted on Nov 21, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 22, 2013 Combined RFA and synopsis. If you are experiencing problems uploading your application on grants.gov, you can email the documents directly to my email address jgilpin@usaid.gov and CC Lydia Goudz at lgoudz@usaid.gov by the deadline. Please follow all other application instructions mentioned in the RFA including the requirement to deliver hard copies to USAIDs address at the US Embassy in Kyiv.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- Ukrainian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
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Opportunity Summary:
The Enterprise Growth in Ukraine Project is a USAID funding opportunity focused on improving Ukraine's regulatory and business enabling environment by working through capable local Ukrainian organizations. The central idea is to leverage Ukrainian NGOs that already understand domestic institutions and have solid technical expertise, then strengthen their ability to spot policy gaps, propose practical corrections, and push for concrete institutional reforms. The project is designed around the belief that better implementation of market-oriented policies and regulations, stronger public-private dialogue, and improved education and workforce capacity aligned with market needs will make Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) more resilient and competitive.
This opportunity was issued by USAID Ukraine (Kyiv) as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the donor expects substantial involvement during implementation (for example, coordination on work planning, monitoring, and adaptive management). The activity category is listed under community development, but the substance is private-sector enabling environment reform: removing or reducing regulatory barriers, improving how rules are applied, strengthening channels where businesses and government can jointly identify constraints, and addressing skills and education constraints that limit business growth.
USAID anticipated making one award under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding level of $5,000,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier to entry for local organizations that may not have large reserves of unrestricted funds. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas), which is commonly used for USAID overseas assistance awards.
Eligibility was specifically targeted to Ukrainian nongovernmental organizations. The grant notice indicates "Others" in the general eligible applicant field, but the eligibility clarification states Ukrainian NGOs are the intended applicants, emphasizing the project's goal of building local institutional capacity and relying on organizations embedded in Ukraine's policy and business context.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on November 21, 2012, with the application window closing in late January 2013 (current closing date listed as January 22, 2013; original closing date January 23, 2013). The announcement also included practical submission instructions: applicants experiencing technical problems with Grants.gov were allowed to email application documents directly to the agreement officer (Jason Gilpin) and copy another USAID contact (Lydia Goudz) by the deadline, while still following all other RFA requirements, including delivering hard copies to USAID at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The solicitation was later archived on February 22, 2013. For support, the point of contact listed was Jason Gilpin, Agreement Officer, with a Ukraine phone number and email address provided in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Enterprise Growth in Ukraine Project?
The Enterprise Growth in Ukraine Project is a USAID funding opportunity intended to improve Ukraine's regulatory and business enabling environment. It is designed to work through capable local Ukrainian organizations to identify policy and regulatory gaps, propose practical corrections, and help drive concrete institutional reforms that support enterprise growth.
2) What is USAID trying to achieve through this opportunity?
Based on the notice, the central aim is to strengthen market-oriented policy and regulation implementation, improve public-private dialogue, and address education/workforce capacity constraints so that Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) become more resilient and competitive.
3) Who is the funding agency and where is it based?
The opportunity was issued by USAID Ukraine in Kyiv.
4) What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the donor during implementation, such as coordination on work planning, monitoring, and adaptive management.
5) How many awards did USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipated making one award under this solicitation.
6) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding level for the opportunity was $5,000,000.
7) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
8) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity and what does it indicate?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 98.001, identified as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. This CFDA number is commonly used for USAID overseas assistance awards.
9) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was specifically targeted to Ukrainian nongovernmental organizations (Ukrainian NGOs). While the general eligible applicant field indicated "Others," the eligibility clarification stated Ukrainian NGOs were the intended applicants.
10) Why did the solicitation focus on Ukrainian NGOs?
The notice emphasizes working through local organizations that understand domestic institutions and have technical expertise. The stated intent is to build local institutional capacity and rely on organizations embedded in Ukraine's policy and business context.
11) What is the activity category, and what does the project focus on in practice?
The activity category was listed under community development. However, the substance described in the notice centers on private-sector enabling environment reform, including reducing regulatory barriers, improving how rules are applied, strengthening public-private dialogue channels, and addressing skills and education constraints that limit business growth.
12) What kinds of reforms or improvements were highlighted in the notice?
The notice points to: (a) improving implementation of market-oriented policies and regulations, (b) strengthening public-private dialogue to identify constraints jointly, (c) removing or reducing regulatory barriers and improving administration/application of rules, and (d) improving education and workforce capacity aligned with market needs.
13) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 21, 2012.
14) What was the application deadline?
The application window closed in late January 2013. The current closing date listed was January 22, 2013, and the original closing date was January 23, 2013.
15) What should applicants do if they had technical problems with Grants.gov?
Applicants experiencing technical problems with Grants.gov were allowed to email application documents directly to the Agreement Officer (Jason Gilpin) and copy another USAID contact (Lydia Goudz) by the deadline.
16) If an applicant emailed the application due to Grants.gov issues, were there other requirements to follow?
Yes. The notice specifies that applicants still needed to follow all other RFA requirements, including delivering hard copies to USAID at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv.
17) Where were hard copies required to be delivered?
Hard copies were to be delivered to USAID at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, according to the notice.
18) Who was the point of contact for this opportunity?
The point of contact listed was Jason Gilpin, Agreement Officer. The notice provided a Ukraine phone number and an email address for support.
19) Was there an additional USAID contact mentioned for submission emails?
Yes. The notice stated that applicants emailing application documents (due to Grants.gov technical issues) should copy Lydia Goudz.
20) What does it mean that the solicitation was archived?
The notice indicates the solicitation was archived on February 22, 2013, which typically means the posting was moved into an archived status after the application period ended.
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