Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID BURMA SOL 486 13 000012
Apply for USAID BURMA SOL 486 13 000012
- The Thailand USAID Bangkok in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE US BURMA COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY, PEACE AND PROSPERITY under Existing Annual Program Statement APS OAA 12 000003" 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 Nov 26, 2012 and posted on Nov 26, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2013. (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 $2,000,000.00 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).
- USAID/Burma welcomes participation from a wide range of U.S. organizations with a strong interest in higher education and development in Burma. USAID welcomes applications from all types of U.S. organizations including private businesses, business and trade associations, foundations, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), faith based organizations, U.S. based international organizations, state and community colleges and universities, civic groups, and regional organizations, etc. This list of potential applicants is not exclusive and is provided for illustrative purposes only. All applicants must be legally recognized organizational entities under applicable law. An applicant is not an individual.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a special addendum issued by USAID/Burma under the existing FY 2012 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement, APS OAA 12 000003. The addendum (Funding Opportunity Number USAID BURMA SOL 486 13 000012) makes a targeted call for concept papers focused on higher education partnerships that advance the U.S. commitment to Burma in the areas of democracy, peace, and prosperity. Rather than functioning as a standalone competition with entirely new rules, it uses the GDA APS as the main framework and adds Burma-specific context, objectives, and review criteria. Applicants are expected to follow the concept paper instructions in the APS while also meeting the additional guidance described in the addendum.
The central idea is to form practical partnerships that connect U.S. businesses with U.S. and Burmese higher education institutions (HEIs). USAID/Burma is looking for alliances that can respond to Burma's development needs across the short, medium, and long term by strengthening the ability of Burmese universities and other HEIs to contribute to social and economic development. The emphasis is on collaboration that makes universities more engaged with real workforce and market needs, and on using private sector participation to speed up and broaden the impact of higher education on national development priorities. In other words, the program is meant to turn higher education into a more direct driver of skills, innovation, jobs, and institutional capacity, with the private sector playing a meaningful role in shaping and supporting results.
Funding would be provided through a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. The funding range listed is a floor of $750,000 and a ceiling of $2,000,000, with USAID expecting to make one award. The activity category is education, and it falls under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The opportunity was posted November 26, 2012, with a closing date of January 31, 2013, and it was later archived February 28, 2013.
A defining requirement is cost sharing through private sector leverage. Under the GDA model, USAID expects applicants to bring private sector resources at at least a 1:1 match, meaning the non-USAID contribution must be at least equal to the amount of USAID funding requested. Proposals that do not meet this minimum leverage threshold are explicitly stated as non-responsive and will not be considered under this announcement. This requirement underscores that USAID is not only funding projects, but also trying to catalyze shared investment and long-term sustainability by ensuring the private sector has real skin in the game.
Eligibility is broad but U.S.-centered. USAID/Burma invites concept papers from a wide range of legally recognized U.S. organizational entities that have a strong interest in higher education and Burma's development and that are willing and able to partner with both the private sector and Burmese HEIs. Examples listed include private businesses, business and trade associations, foundations, NGOs, faith-based organizations, U.S.-based international organizations, state and community colleges and universities, civic groups, and regional organizations. The list is illustrative rather than exhaustive, but one clear limitation is that applicants must be organizations, not individuals.
Administratively, the opportunity is associated with USAID operations based in Bangkok (Thailand USAID Bangkok is listed as the agency name in the source data), reflecting how USAID managed certain Burma-related programming at the time. The addendum directs applicants to the IDEA website hosting the underlying APS (http://idea.usaid.gov/gp/aps) and notes that, unless the addendum states otherwise, all terms and conditions of the worldwide GDA APS apply. For technical access issues to the full announcement, a point of contact is provided: Maria Rosario Arenas, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, phone 6622637453.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a special addendum issued by USAID/Burma under the existing FY 2012 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement (APS), APS OAA 12 000003. The addendum is identified as Funding Opportunity Number USAID BURMA SOL 486 13 000012 and makes a targeted call for concept papers focused on higher education partnerships connected to U.S. priorities in Burma.
2. Is this a standalone grant competition with entirely new rules?
No. The addendum does not replace the GDA APS. It uses the GDA APS as the main framework and adds Burma-specific context, objectives, and review criteria. Applicants are expected to follow the APS concept paper instructions and also comply with any additional guidance provided in the addendum.
3. What type of application is requested?
The addendum calls for concept papers. Applicants are expected to prepare and submit concept papers following the instructions in the underlying GDA APS, plus any additional requirements described in the addendum.
4. What is the main purpose of the partnerships USAID/Burma is seeking?
USAID/Burma is looking for practical partnerships that connect U.S. businesses with U.S. and Burmese higher education institutions (HEIs). The goal is to strengthen the ability of Burmese HEIs to contribute to social and economic development, with an emphasis on making universities more responsive to workforce and market needs and using private sector participation to broaden and accelerate impact.
5. What development themes does this addendum emphasize?
The targeted call is focused on higher education partnerships that advance the U.S. commitment to Burma in the areas of democracy, peace, and prosperity.
6. What role is the private sector expected to play?
The private sector is expected to play a meaningful role in shaping and supporting results. A defining requirement is private sector leverage as cost sharing, consistent with the GDA model, to catalyze shared investment and support long-term sustainability.
7. What is the cost share (leverage) requirement?
USAID expects applicants to bring private sector resources at at least a 1:1 match. This means the non-USAID contribution must be at least equal to the amount of USAID funding requested.
8. What happens if an application does not meet the minimum 1:1 leverage requirement?
The announcement states that proposals that do not meet the minimum leverage threshold are non-responsive and will not be considered under this opportunity.
9. What type of award instrument will be used?
Funding is expected to be provided through a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation rather than a purely hands-off grant relationship.
10. How much funding is available?
The listed funding range has a floor of $750,000 and a ceiling of $2,000,000.
11. How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID expects to make one award.
12. What is the activity category and CFDA number?
The activity category is education. The opportunity is under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
13. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad but U.S.-centered. USAID/Burma invites concept papers from a wide range of legally recognized U.S. organizational entities with a strong interest in higher education and Burma's development, and that are willing and able to partner with both the private sector and Burmese HEIs.
14. What types of organizations are mentioned as examples of eligible applicants?
Examples include private businesses, business and trade associations, foundations, NGOs, faith-based organizations, U.S.-based international organizations, state and community colleges and universities, civic groups, and regional organizations. The list is illustrative rather than exhaustive.
15. Can individuals apply?
No. A clear limitation stated is that applicants must be organizations, not individuals.
16. What kinds of partnerships does the opportunity specifically encourage?
The addendum emphasizes alliances that connect U.S. businesses with U.S. and Burmese HEIs, aiming to strengthen Burmese higher education capacity and better align universities with workforce and market needs through private sector engagement.
17. Where should applicants find the main application instructions?
Applicants are directed to the underlying GDA APS hosted on the IDEA website at http://idea.usaid.gov/gp/aps. The addendum notes that, unless it states otherwise, all terms and conditions of the worldwide GDA APS apply.
18. If the addendum and the APS differ, which guidance applies?
The addendum states that all terms and conditions of the worldwide GDA APS apply unless the addendum states otherwise. In practice, applicants are expected to follow the APS and also comply with the addendum where it provides additional Burma-specific guidance.
19. When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on November 26, 2012, and the closing date was January 31, 2013.
20. What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on February 28, 2013, meaning it is presented as a past opportunity in the source information provided.
21. What USAID office is associated with this opportunity?
Administratively, the opportunity is associated with USAID operations based in Bangkok, as "Thailand USAID Bangkok" is listed as the agency name in the source data, reflecting how certain Burma-related programming was managed at that time.
22. Who is the point of contact for technical access issues to the full announcement?
The addendum provides a point of contact for technical access issues: Maria Rosario Arenas, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, phone 6622637453.
23. What is the key compliance takeaway for applicants?
Applicants are expected to (1) follow the concept paper instructions in the underlying GDA APS, (2) meet any additional Burma-specific guidance in the addendum, and (3) satisfy the minimum private sector leverage requirement of at least a 1:1 match, as proposals that do not meet the leverage threshold are considered non-responsive.
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