Opportunity Information: Apply for APS 386 13 000001
Apply for APS 386 13 000001
- The India USAID New Delhi in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "India Africa Agriculture Innovation Bridge 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 Jun 11, 2013 and posted on Dec 20, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 30, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,012,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Prime recipients should be local Indian organizations that are private, non profit organizations (or for profit companies willing to forego profits), including private voluntary organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. Read Section III of the APS on Applicant Eligibility for the definition of a local Indian organization.
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Opportunity Summary:
The India Africa Agriculture Innovation Bridge Program is a USAID India (New Delhi) funding opportunity designed to help transfer and adapt proven agricultural innovations from India to three USAID Feed the Future focus countries in Africa: Kenya, Liberia, and Malawi. The central idea is to identify practical, field-tested approaches, technologies, or models that have worked in the Indian agricultural context and support their sharing, demonstration, and uptake in the targeted African countries to strengthen agricultural productivity and related development outcomes. The opportunity is issued as an Annual Program Statement (APS), meaning USAID is seeking a pipeline of ideas and will competitively select which ones should move forward through a staged application process.
Applicants begin by submitting a concept paper rather than a full proposal. USAID reviews concept papers submitted by the published deadlines to determine which submissions are strong enough to warrant an invitation to submit a full application. The APS laid out four quarterly rounds for concept paper submission, remaining open through the final closing date of December 30, 2013. USAID also indicated flexibility to consider later concept papers either on a rolling basis or within later evaluation rounds, at its discretion. This structure allows the agency to evaluate ideas periodically over the open period rather than waiting until a single deadline. Submission requirements and step-by-step instructions for both the concept paper stage and the invited full application stage are provided in Section III of the APS. USAID also notes that publishing the APS does not guarantee that any awards will ultimately be made.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which generally involve substantial involvement by the agency during implementation compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding under the agriculture activity area, with a total estimated funding amount of $6,012,000 and an expectation of up to four awards. Individual awards are anticipated to range from a floor of $500,000 to a ceiling of $2,000,000. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should plan to contribute resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions) alongside USAID funding consistent with the APS requirements.
Eligibility is focused on local Indian organizations serving as prime recipients. USAID specifies that prime applicants should be Indian private, nonprofit organizations, or for-profit companies willing to forgo profits, and the eligible organization types include private voluntary organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and other relevant special interest associations. The APS directs applicants to Section III for the formal definition of a "local Indian organization" and any additional eligibility conditions. In practice, this emphasis signals that USAID intends Indian institutions to lead the transfer of innovation, likely through partnerships or collaborations that support implementation in the African focus countries.
The official opportunity details include Funding Opportunity Number APS 386 13 000001 under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The opportunity was posted on December 20, 2012, with the final closing date listed as December 30, 2013. Additional information was referenced through the USAID India website under "working with us." For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed point of contact is Sumit Dutta, Acquisition Assistance Specialist at USAID India (phone +91 11 24198547).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): India Africa Agriculture Innovation Bridge Program (USAID India APS)
1) What is the India Africa Agriculture Innovation Bridge Program?
It is a USAID India (New Delhi) funding opportunity intended to help transfer and adapt proven agricultural innovations from India to three USAID Feed the Future focus countries in Africa: Kenya, Liberia, and Malawi. The goal is to strengthen agricultural productivity and related development outcomes by sharing practical, field-tested approaches, technologies, or models that have worked in India.
2) Which countries are targeted by this program?
The program focuses on transferring and adapting innovations from India for use in Kenya, Liberia, and Malawi.
3) What kinds of innovations is USAID looking for?
USAID is looking for practical, field-tested agricultural approaches, technologies, or models that have been proven in the Indian agricultural context and can be shared, demonstrated, and taken up in the targeted African countries.
4) What type of funding opportunity is this?
This opportunity is issued as an Annual Program Statement (APS). An APS is designed to build a pipeline of ideas, which USAID then reviews competitively and advances through a staged application process.
5) What does it mean that this opportunity is an APS?
It means USAID is seeking multiple ideas over an open period, reviewing submissions in rounds, and selecting which concepts should move forward. Applicants generally start with a concept paper, and only selected applicants are invited to submit a full application.
6) Do applicants submit a full proposal right away?
No. Applicants begin by submitting a concept paper. USAID reviews concept papers and then invites the strongest submissions to submit a full application.
7) How does the staged application process work?
First, an applicant submits a concept paper by the published deadlines. USAID reviews the concept papers submitted in that round. If USAID considers a concept paper strong enough, the applicant may receive an invitation to submit a full application. Detailed submission requirements and step-by-step instructions are provided in Section III of the APS.
8) How many submission rounds were planned for concept papers?
The APS laid out four quarterly rounds for concept paper submission.
9) What was the final closing date for this opportunity?
The final closing date listed for the APS was December 30, 2013.
10) Could USAID consider concept papers submitted after the stated deadlines?
USAID indicated flexibility to consider later concept papers either on a rolling basis or within later evaluation rounds, at its discretion.
11) Where are the application instructions located?
Submission requirements and step-by-step instructions for both the concept paper stage and the invited full application stage are provided in Section III of the APS.
12) Does publication of the APS guarantee an award?
No. USAID specifically notes that publishing the APS does not guarantee that any awards will ultimately be made.
13) What type of award mechanism will be used?
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which generally involve substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared with a standard grant.
14) What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding amount is $6,012,000.
15) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID expected to make up to four awards.
16) What is the anticipated size of individual awards?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from a floor of $500,000 to a ceiling of $2,000,000.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should plan to contribute resources alongside USAID funding, consistent with the APS requirements. The opportunity notes that contributions may include cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions.
18) Who is eligible to apply as the prime applicant?
Eligibility is focused on local Indian organizations serving as prime recipients. USAID specifies that prime applicants should be Indian private, nonprofit organizations, or for-profit companies willing to forgo profits.
19) What types of organizations are included as eligible applicants?
Eligible organization types include private voluntary organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and other relevant special interest associations, as described in the APS.
20) Where is the formal definition of a "local Indian organization" provided?
The APS directs applicants to Section III for the formal definition of a "local Indian organization" and any additional eligibility conditions.
21) Does the opportunity encourage partnerships for implementation in Africa?
The emphasis on Indian institutions leading the transfer of innovation signals that USAID intends Indian organizations to lead, likely through partnerships or collaborations that support implementation in Kenya, Liberia, and Malawi.
22) What is the activity area and funding category?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding under the agriculture activity area.
23) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is APS 386 13 000001. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
24) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 20, 2012.
25) Where was additional information referenced?
Additional information was referenced through the USAID India website under "working with us."
26) Who is the point of contact for access issues or questions?
The listed point of contact is Sumit Dutta, Acquisition Assistance Specialist at USAID India.
27) What contact details were provided for the point of contact?
The phone number provided is +91 11 24198547.
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