Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 386 13 000001
Apply for RFA 386 13 000001
- The India USAID New Delhi in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "READ Alliance" 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 Mar 28, 2013 and posted on Mar 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 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 $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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants must be a legally established and registered Local Indigenous organizations. Definition of Local Organization In order to be considered Local Organization, at the time of application the applicant must Be organized under the laws of the recipient country Have its principal place of business in the recipient country Be majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the recipient country or be managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a recipient country and Not be controlled by a foreign entity or by an individual or individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of the recipient country. The term, controlled by, means a majority ownership or beneficiary interest as defined above, or the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization s managers or a majority of the organization s governing body by any means, e.g., ownership, contract, or operation of law.
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID/India is offering a discretionary education grant opportunity called the READ Alliance (Read, Engage, Achieve, Dream) under Funding Opportunity Number RFA 386-13-000001. The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected implementer should expect active collaboration and substantial involvement from USAID during program design and execution. USAID anticipates making one award, and the total amount available is fixed at USD 3,200,000 (with the award floor and ceiling both set at USD 3,200,000). No cost sharing or matching funds are required.
The core purpose of the READ Alliance is to accelerate improvements in early grade reading across India by building momentum, coordination, and practical solutions that can grow beyond isolated pilot efforts. The program is designed around two tightly linked components. First, the awardee will create and run a platform or network that brings together public and private sector partners committed to early grade reading. This is essentially a partnership hub meant to align stakeholders, raise visibility for early reading as a priority, and encourage more coherent and better-resourced action across the sector. Second, the awardee will design, launch, and manage an innovation challenge or competition focused on early grade reading, with the intent of identifying promising innovations and helping them scale. In practice, this implies creating a structured process to solicit ideas, evaluate them, support winners or high-potential entrants, and then help move effective approaches into broader adoption.
USAID frames the overall goals in two ways. One goal is to spur an early grade reading movement in India by increasing attention, mobilizing resources, and encouraging more targeted efforts to raise early grade reading performance. The second goal is to complement the Millennium Alliance and other USAID/India early grade reading investments, with an explicit outcome ambition connected to improving the reading skills of at least five million Indian primary school children. While the award itself is not necessarily responsible for delivering direct services to all five million children, it is positioned as a catalytic initiative that strengthens the ecosystem for early grade reading and helps scale approaches that can reach very large numbers through government systems, partner networks, and replication by other actors.
Eligibility is limited to Local Indigenous (Indian) organizations that are legally established and registered in India and meet USAID's definition of a local organization. To qualify, the applicant must be organized under Indian law, have its principal place of business in India, and be majority owned by Indian citizens or lawful permanent residents, or governed by a body whose majority are Indian citizens or lawful permanent residents. The organization also must not be controlled by a foreign entity or by individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents, where "control" includes majority ownership/beneficial interest or the direct or indirect power to control leadership selection or tenure through ownership, contract, or operation of law. This eligibility structure signals a clear intent to place leadership and decision-making with Indian institutions while still enabling partnership with other actors through the alliance model.
Key administrative details include a posted date of March 1, 2013, with the closing date set for April 15, 2013 (original and current closing dates match). The CFDA number listed is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The funding activity category is Education, and the issuing agency is USAID/India in New Delhi. For support accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Arun Sehgal, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, reachable by phone at +91 11 2419 8019.
READ Alliance (USAID/India) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is this grant opportunity called?
The opportunity is called the READ Alliance (Read, Engage, Achieve, Dream), a discretionary education grant from USAID/India.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 386-13-000001.
Who is issuing this funding opportunity?
The issuing agency is USAID/India, based in New Delhi.
What funding area or sector does this opportunity focus on?
The funding activity category is Education, with a specific focus on early grade reading in India.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
What type of award will USAID make?
USAID anticipates making a cooperative agreement award. This means the selected implementer should expect active collaboration and substantial involvement from USAID during program design and execution.
How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipates making one award.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The total amount available is fixed at USD 3,200,000.
Is there a minimum or maximum award size (floor and ceiling)?
Yes. The award floor is USD 3,200,000 and the award ceiling is also USD 3,200,000, meaning the award amount is fixed at that level.
Is cost sharing or matching funding required?
No. This opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What is the core purpose of the READ Alliance?
The core purpose is to accelerate improvements in early grade reading across India by building momentum, coordination, and practical solutions that can grow beyond isolated pilot efforts.
What are the main components of the READ Alliance program design?
The program is built around two tightly linked components: (1) creating and running a platform or network that convenes public and private partners committed to early grade reading, and (2) designing, launching, and managing an innovation challenge or competition focused on early grade reading to identify promising innovations and help them scale.
What does the "platform or network" component involve?
It involves creating and running a partnership hub that brings together public and private sector partners focused on early grade reading, aligns stakeholders, raises visibility for early reading, and promotes more coordinated and better-resourced action across the sector.
What does the innovation challenge/competition component involve?
It involves setting up a structured process to solicit early grade reading ideas and innovations, evaluate submissions, support winners or high-potential entrants, and help effective approaches move into broader adoption and scale.
What are USAID's overall goals for the READ Alliance?
USAID frames the goals in two ways: (1) to spur an early grade reading movement in India by increasing attention, mobilizing resources, and encouraging more targeted efforts to raise early grade reading performance; and (2) to complement the Millennium Alliance and other USAID/India early grade reading investments, with an outcome ambition connected to improving the reading skills of at least five million Indian primary school children.
Does the READ Alliance award need to directly serve five million children?
Not necessarily. The award is positioned as a catalytic initiative that strengthens the early grade reading ecosystem and helps scale approaches that can reach very large numbers through government systems, partner networks, and replication by other actors.
How does this opportunity relate to the Millennium Alliance?
USAID states that the READ Alliance is intended to complement the Millennium Alliance and other USAID/India early grade reading investments.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is limited to Local Indigenous (Indian) organizations that are legally established and registered in India and that meet USAID's definition of a local organization.
What does USAID mean by a "local organization" for eligibility purposes?
To qualify as a local organization under the provided definition, the applicant must be organized under Indian law, have its principal place of business in India, and be majority owned by Indian citizens or lawful permanent residents, or governed by a body whose majority are Indian citizens or lawful permanent residents.
Are there restrictions related to foreign ownership or foreign control?
Yes. The organization must not be controlled by a foreign entity or by individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents. "Control" includes majority ownership or beneficial interest, or direct or indirect power to control leadership selection or tenure through ownership, contract, or operation of law.
Does this eligibility approach allow partnerships with other organizations?
The eligibility requirement places leadership and decision-making with Indian institutions, while the alliance model is designed to bring together public and private partners through the platform/network component.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date is March 1, 2013.
What is the application closing date?
The closing date is April 15, 2013. The original and current closing dates are the same.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact for support accessing the full announcement is Arun Sehgal, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist.
What contact information is provided for the opportunity?
Arun Sehgal can be reached by phone at +91 11 2419 8019.
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