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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the USAID Global Health Development Innovation Accelerator Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)?

It is a standing USAID solicitation designed to attract innovative science, technology, and research-and-development solutions to major global health problems. It operates as an umbrella framework under which USAID periodically releases specific challenge calls (called Global Health Challenge Addenda).

What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this BAA?

The Funding Opportunity Number is BAA GLOBALHEALTH 2015.

Is this a single competition with one deadline?

No. This is not a one-time competition with a single deadline. USAID releases individual Global Health Challenge Addenda over time, and each addendum sets its own submission deadline and requirements.

What are "Global Health Challenge Addenda"?

Addenda are specific calls released under the umbrella BAA. Each addendum defines the particular global health problem being targeted, what types of solutions USAID is seeking, what submission requirements apply, and the response deadline.

Do applicants submit directly to the BAA, or to an addendum?

In practice, organizations do not respond to the BAA in the abstract. They respond to an individual addendum that fits their idea or technology.

What kinds of projects or solutions is USAID looking for under this opportunity?

USAID is looking for innovative science, technology, and R&D solutions to major global health problems, with an emphasis on real-world impact. The focus is on interventions and technologies that can progress beyond early concepts toward evidence generation, field testing, and broader adoption with pathways to scale.

What is the main emphasis or theme of this opportunity?

A central theme is partnership. USAID explicitly seeks to co-create, co-design, co-invest, and collaborate with applicants and other partners to develop, test, and scale new approaches.

What is the program area/category for this opportunity?

The opportunity is categorized under science and technology and other research and development.

What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?

The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive. Eligible entities may include public and private entities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, public international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. government organizations, and international donor organizations, unless an individual addendum states otherwise.

Can for-profit organizations apply?

Yes. For-profit organizations are included within the broad eligibility described for the umbrella BAA, unless a particular addendum restricts eligibility.

Can non-U.S. (international) organizations apply?

Yes. The BAA indicates that both U.S. and non-U.S. entities may participate, including non-U.S. government organizations, unless an individual addendum specifies limitations.

Can government organizations participate?

Yes. The listed eligible participants include U.S. and non-U.S. government organizations, unless an individual addendum states otherwise.

Does broad eligibility mean anyone will automatically be awarded?

No. USAID notes that applicants must be responsive to the BAA and judged sufficiently responsible to carry out the work or participate in the resulting award. This typically relates to standard federal expectations around capability, integrity, and performance risk.

Is there a fixed amount of funding available under the BAA?

No fixed funding level is set at the umbrella BAA level. The listing shows an award ceiling and floor of zero, which typically indicates that funding levels are not pre-set for the BAA as a whole and will instead be defined in each addendum (or negotiated depending on the specific collaboration and award type).

What does it mean that the award ceiling and floor are listed as zero?

It generally means the umbrella BAA does not pre-establish award sizes. Specific funding expectations are expected to be provided in each Global Health Challenge Addendum or determined through the specific arrangement and award type.

Is there a single closing date for the BAA?

No. The closing date is not fixed at the umbrella level. The response date is established by each individual addendum.

How do I find the submission deadline for my topic?

You would need to review the specific Global Health Challenge Addendum that matches your proposed solution, because the deadline is set within that addendum.

Is cost sharing or matching required?

At the BAA level, the opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. However, applicants should still verify whether a particular addendum introduces any cost-share preference or requirement.

Could an individual addendum change eligibility, deadlines, or cost-share expectations?

Yes. The umbrella BAA provides the general framework, but each addendum defines the specific problem area, the desired solutions, submission requirements, response deadline, and may also specify additional conditions (including eligibility limits or cost-share preferences/requirements).

Where do I find the correct contacts or submission support information?

Contact details are handled addendum-by-addendum. USAID indicates that if you have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, you should refer to the instructions in the relevant posted addendum, where email addresses or web links for support and submission guidance will be listed.

What should I do if I cannot access the full announcement electronically?

Refer to the instructions provided within the relevant posted addendum. USAID indicates that addenda include email addresses or web links for support and guidance.

What is the overall goal of this BAA framework?

It is intended as an ongoing entry point for organizations with promising global health innovations to engage with USAID through targeted challenge calls, with an explicit focus on collaborative development and pathways to scale, advancing the U.S. Government commitment to preventing and managing critical global health challenges.