Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 696 15 000007
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- The Rwanda USAID Kigali in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "School Community Partnerships for Education (SCOPE)" 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 Aug 20, 2015 and posted on Jul 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 2015 August 26, 2015 400pm local Kigali Time. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $8,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $8,700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The School Community Partnerships for Education (SCOPE) opportunity is a USAID/Rwanda grant competition designed to fund a four-year education activity focused on improving early-grade literacy outcomes for children in Rwanda. The program sits within USAID's overseas assistance portfolio and is aimed at organizations that can deliver measurable improvements in reading and related foundational skills for learners in the primary grades. In practical terms, the opportunity signals USAID's interest in strengthening how schools and surrounding communities work together to support literacy, with one major award expected to cover a multi-year implementation period.
This funding opportunity was released by the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development mission in Rwanda, based in Kigali. It is a discretionary funding action and will be implemented through a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant. That involvement often includes close collaboration on work planning, monitoring, learning, and adaptation as the activity progresses. The opportunity is identified under Funding Opportunity Number RFA 696 15 000007 and is tied to CFDA number 98.001, which covers USAID foreign assistance for programs overseas.
USAID anticipated making a single award under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding amount of USD 8,700,000. The award ceiling is also USD 8,700,000, indicating that the full program budget was expected to be captured within one agreement, while the award floor is listed as USD 0, which is a standard way of indicating there is no minimum award size specified beyond what is technically allowable. The opportunity also includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the selected recipient would be expected to contribute resources toward the overall project costs, consistent with the specific terms described in the full announcement.
Eligibility for applicants is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to a broad range of entity types (such as NGOs, nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and potentially other qualified institutions), subject to any additional clarifications included in the official eligibility language of the full funding notice. Interested applicants were expected to submit proposals by the deadline set in local Kigali time. The original closing date was August 17, 2015 at 4:00 pm Kigali time, and it was later extended to a current closing date of August 26, 2015 at 4:00 pm Kigali time. The posting date was July 13, 2015, the record shows a creation date of August 20, 2015, and the archive date was September 25, 2015.
For access issues or administrative questions about the announcement, the listed point of contact was Bernard Mutembe, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID/Rwanda in Kigali, with the provided phone number 250252596400.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): School Community Partnerships for Education (SCOPE) - USAID/Rwanda
1) What is the SCOPE funding opportunity?
The School Community Partnerships for Education (SCOPE) opportunity is a USAID/Rwanda grant competition to fund a four-year education activity focused on improving early-grade literacy outcomes for children in Rwanda.
2) What is the main goal of the activity being funded?
The activity is intended to deliver measurable improvements in reading and related foundational skills for learners in the primary grades, with an emphasis on strengthening how schools and surrounding communities work together to support early-grade literacy.
3) Which country and location does this opportunity relate to?
The opportunity is administered by the USAID mission in Rwanda, based in Kigali, and targets education outcomes for children in Rwanda.
4) Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically USAID/Rwanda.
5) Is this considered overseas assistance?
Yes. The opportunity sits within USAID's overseas assistance portfolio and is tied to USAID foreign assistance programs.
6) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The award is expected to be implemented through a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared to a standard grant.
7) What does "substantial involvement" mean in this context?
Based on the description provided, USAID anticipates close collaboration during implementation, including engagement on work planning, monitoring, learning, and adaptation as the activity progresses.
8) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 696 15 000007.
9) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 98.001, which covers USAID foreign assistance for programs overseas.
10) How many awards was USAID expecting to make?
USAID anticipated making a single award under this solicitation.
11) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is USD 8,700,000.
12) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is USD 8,700,000, indicating the full program budget was expected to be captured within one agreement.
13) What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as USD 0, which typically indicates no minimum award size is specified beyond what is technically allowable.
14) Does this opportunity require cost share or matching?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the selected recipient would be expected to contribute resources toward overall project costs, consistent with the terms in the full announcement.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to a broad range of entity types (such as NGOs, nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and potentially other qualified institutions), subject to any additional clarifications in the official eligibility language of the full funding notice.
16) What was the original application deadline?
The original closing date was August 17, 2015 at 4:00 pm Kigali time.
17) Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was later extended to August 26, 2015 at 4:00 pm Kigali time.
18) What time zone applies to the submission deadline?
Deadlines were specified in local Kigali time.
19) When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was July 13, 2015.
20) What do the record creation and archive dates indicate?
The record shows a creation date of August 20, 2015, and an archive date of September 25, 2015.
21) Who is the point of contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed point of contact is Bernard Mutembe, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID/Rwanda in Kigali.
22) What phone number is provided for the point of contact?
The provided phone number is 250252596400.
23) What kind of results was USAID seeking from applicants?
Organizations were expected to be able to deliver measurable improvements in early-grade literacy outcomes, particularly in reading and related foundational skills for primary-grade learners in Rwanda.
24) What is the overall implementation period indicated for the activity?
The activity is described as a four-year education activity, with one major award expected to cover a multi-year implementation period.
25) Is this a discretionary funding action?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding action.
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