Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID TANZANIA 08 001 RFA
Apply for USAID TANZANIA 08 001 RFA
- The Tanzania USAID Dar es Salaam in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Learning Centers for Educational Discovery" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 27, 2008 and posted on Apr 29, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Learning Centers for Educational Discovery grant (Funding Opportunity Number USAID TANZANIA 08 001 RFA) was a USAID/Tanzania discretionary funding opportunity focused on strengthening basic education in Tanzania through partnerships that are intentionally creative, experimental, and forward-looking. Rather than funding routine service delivery or creating entirely new parallel education structures, the opportunity emphasized innovation that can realistically plug into what already exists, especially within primary education. The core idea was to support approaches that test new methods, generate practical lessons, and then feed those lessons back into existing systems so they can be adopted, replicated, and sustained.
This funding was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning USAID expected to remain actively engaged with the recipient during implementation, typically through substantial involvement in planning, monitoring, and learning. USAID anticipated making one award, with a fixed total funding level of $3,200,000; the award floor and ceiling were both listed at $3,200,000, signaling a single, full-size award rather than multiple smaller grants. Cost sharing or matching was required, so applicants needed to bring non-federal resources to the table, whether in cash or allowable in-kind contributions, to complement USAID funding and demonstrate commitment and leverage.
Programmatically, proposals were expected to strengthen and work through existing non-formal education efforts and/or government and community education systems. The solicitation repeatedly pointed applicants away from creating new education systems and toward improving, augmenting, or innovating within the structures already serving children and communities. A central expectation was that any innovation should not stay isolated within a pilot site; applicants had to show credible pathways for how successful ideas would be shared and used within the broader primary education infrastructure, such as through integration into government or community mechanisms, dissemination tools, training systems, or policy and practice channels that enable scale and continuity.
Eligibility was open to several organizational types, including nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education), and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. The opportunity was posted on April 29, 2008, with an original and final closing date of May 30, 2008, and it was archived on June 29, 2008. The issuing agency was USAID Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. For access issues or questions tied to the announcement, the listed contact was Samuel Kiranga, Acquisition Specialist, reachable by phone at +255 22 2668503.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Learning Centers for Educational Discovery Grant (USAID TANZANIA 08 001 RFA)
What is the Learning Centers for Educational Discovery grant?
The Learning Centers for Educational Discovery grant (Funding Opportunity Number USAID TANZANIA 08 001 RFA) was a USAID/Tanzania discretionary funding opportunity designed to strengthen basic education in Tanzania by supporting partnerships that are intentionally creative, experimental, and forward-looking.
What was the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal was to improve basic (especially primary) education in Tanzania by testing innovative approaches, generating practical lessons from those tests, and feeding those lessons back into existing education systems so they can be adopted, replicated, and sustained.
What kinds of activities did USAID want to fund?
USAID emphasized innovation that could realistically plug into what already exists in Tanzania, particularly within primary education. Proposals were expected to strengthen and work through existing non-formal education efforts and/or government and community education systems, rather than establishing parallel structures.
What kinds of activities were discouraged by the solicitation?
The solicitation repeatedly directed applicants away from routine service delivery and away from creating entirely new or parallel education systems. Instead, applicants were expected to improve, augment, or innovate within existing structures that already serve children and communities.
What does it mean that this opportunity was a cooperative agreement?
This funding was offered as a cooperative agreement, which means USAID expected to remain actively engaged with the recipient during implementation. That involvement typically includes substantial engagement in planning, monitoring, and learning activities during the life of the award.
How many awards did USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipated making one award under this opportunity.
How much funding was available?
The total funding level was fixed at $3,200,000. The award floor and award ceiling were both listed at $3,200,000, indicating a single, full-size award rather than multiple smaller awards.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources to complement USAID funding and demonstrate commitment and leverage. These contributions could be cash or allowable in-kind contributions.
What education systems or channels were proposals expected to work through?
Proposals were expected to strengthen and work through existing non-formal education efforts and/or government and community education systems already operating in Tanzania.
Was piloting allowed, and what was expected beyond the pilot?
Yes, the opportunity supported approaches that test new methods (pilots), but it required that innovation not remain isolated. Applicants were expected to present credible pathways for how successful ideas would be shared and used within the broader primary education infrastructure.
How were applicants expected to promote adoption, replication, or sustainability of innovations?
Applicants were expected to show realistic mechanisms for integrating lessons and successful practices into existing systems, such as through government or community mechanisms, dissemination tools, training systems, and policy or practice channels that enable scale and continuity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was open to the following organizational types:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations that are not small businesses
Were institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility categories explicitly excluded institutions of higher education.
Were small businesses eligible?
No. For-profit eligibility was limited to for-profit organizations that are not small businesses.
Which USAID office issued this opportunity?
The issuing agency was USAID Tanzania in Dar es Salaam.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 29, 2008. The original and final closing date was May 30, 2008.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 29, 2008.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USAID TANZANIA 08 001 RFA.
Who was the contact person for questions or access issues related to the announcement?
The listed contact was Samuel Kiranga, Acquisition Specialist.
How could applicants reach the listed contact?
Samuel Kiranga could be reached by phone at +255 22 2668503.
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