Project Leading to Design and Development of Sustainable, Scalable Farmer or Community Seed Storage Models for Vulnerable Populations | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity, titled "Project Leading to Design and Development of Sustainable, Scalable Farmer or Community Seed Storage Models for Vulnerable Populations," was issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) under an Annual Program Statement (APS) focused on disaster prevention and relief. The core aim is to support practical innovation and applied research that can help vulnerable populations protect and preserve seed supplies in ways that reduce risk during shocks such as drought, floods, displacement, or other crises that disrupt planting seasons and local markets. The emphasis is on creating seed storage approaches that are sustainable over time, scalable across different contexts, and usable by farmers and communities without relying on continuous outside funding, imported inputs, or specialized maintenance that cannot be locally supported.

A defining feature of the solicitation is the strong preference for household-level seed storage systems, meaning designs and models that can function effectively at the individual family or farm level. Community-level storage concepts may be considered, but they are clearly secondary to solutions that can be adopted and maintained by households. USAID/OFDA also signals that it is not looking for conventional seed banks; proposals centered on standard seed bank structures are generally discouraged and likely to be deemed non-responsive. Instead, the agency is looking for culturally acceptable methods that ideally build on traditional seed storage practices already used in target areas, then improve those practices through better design, materials, pest control, moisture management, or other locally feasible enhancements. The overall framing suggests interest in solutions that combine technical effectiveness with adoption factors such as local acceptability, ease of use, and independence from long-term external support.

The opportunity was released as a discretionary grant with an estimated total funding pool of $1,500,000 and an expectation of about six awards. Each award is listed with a floor and ceiling of $250,000, indicating awards were intended to be the same size and tightly bounded at that amount. No cost sharing or matching was required, lowering barriers for applicants that may not have access to significant non-federal co-funding. The funding falls under CFDA 98.001, which covers USAID foreign assistance for overseas programs, reinforcing that the work is intended for international settings and humanitarian or disaster-risk contexts.

Eligible applicants included a wide range of organization types: private and public institutions of higher education, small businesses, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than universities), federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. The posting date and creation date were March 15, 2011, with an original and current closing date of May 16, 2011, and an archive date of June 15, 2011. Questions or issues accessing the full announcement were directed to OFDAAPS@ofda.gov, which was also the main point of contact for the opportunity.

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