Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID BANGLADESH APS 388 14 000001
Apply for USAID BANGLADESH APS 388 14 000001
- The Bangladesh USAID Dhaka in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Bangladesh Innovation for Improving Early Grade Reading Activity" 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 26, 2014 and posted on Aug 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 25, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 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).
- Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, the United States Government (USG) as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking Concept Papers from eligible Bangladeshi organizations (See Section B.1 of the APS)to implement activities as described in the following Annual Program Statement (APS).
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Opportunity Summary:
The USAID/Bangladesh Innovation for Improving Early Grade Reading Activity is a discretionary grant opportunity released through an Annual Program Statement (APS) by USAID in Dhaka to invite concept papers from eligible Bangladeshi organizations. The APS is designed to lay out, in one place, what kinds of activities USAID is willing to fund, how much funding is available, how applicants should submit their ideas, how submissions will be judged, and which organizations are allowed to apply. USAID makes clear that it may make one award, multiple awards, or no awards at all depending on the quality of submissions and program priorities.
The central aim of the program is to support innovations that can lead to broad, measurable improvements in early grade literacy for Bangladeshi primary school students. The opportunity focuses on practical solutions that can scale and improve how children learn to read in the early years. USAID highlights four main pathways for achieving this: developing or improving teaching and learning materials; strengthening local capacity so Bangladeshi institutions can sustain and expand literacy improvements; improving teacher training so teachers can more effectively build foundational reading skills; and strengthening education data so decision makers have better information for planning, transparency, incentives, and accountability. Taken together, these elements are framed as essential to reaching the overarching objective of getting all children reading in the primary grades.
In funding terms, the APS lists an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000, with an award ceiling of $3,000,000 and an award floor of $250,000. The funding instrument is a grant, and the program falls under the Education funding activity category. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 98.001, which corresponds to USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. The APS specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of receiving the grant (though applicants may still choose to leverage other resources if it strengthens the proposal).
Eligibility is oriented toward Bangladeshi organizations, and the listing notes that additional eligibility clarification is contained within the APS (specifically referenced as Section B.1). Applicants are asked to begin by submitting concept papers rather than full proposals, which typically indicates a staged selection process where USAID first reviews shorter concept submissions and then may invite selected applicants to develop more detailed applications. The opportunity was posted and created on August 26, 2014, with a closing date of February 25, 2015, and an archive date of March 27, 2015, indicating it is no longer open but remains relevant as a record of USAID program priorities and funding structure at that time.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is Kaiser Ali A, an A and A Specialist at USAID, Dhaka, reachable by phone at 8855500 and by email at kali@usaid.gov.
FAQs: USAID/Bangladesh Innovation for Improving Early Grade Reading Activity (APS)
1) What is the USAID/Bangladesh Innovation for Improving Early Grade Reading Activity?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity released by USAID in Dhaka through an Annual Program Statement (APS) to invite concept papers from eligible Bangladeshi organizations. The program is focused on innovations that can produce broad, measurable improvements in early grade reading for Bangladeshi primary school students.
2) What does it mean that this opportunity was released through an Annual Program Statement (APS)?
An APS is a type of announcement that lays out, in one place, the kinds of activities USAID is willing to fund, how much funding is available, how ideas should be submitted, how submissions will be judged, and which organizations are allowed to apply.
3) Is this a competitive grant, and will USAID definitely make an award?
USAID states it may make one award, multiple awards, or no awards at all. This depends on the quality of submissions and USAID program priorities.
4) What is the central aim of this program?
The central aim is to support innovations that can lead to broad, measurable improvements in early grade literacy among Bangladeshi primary school students, with a focus on practical solutions that can scale and strengthen early reading outcomes.
5) What types of activities or innovations does USAID want to fund under this APS?
The APS highlights four main pathways for improving early grade literacy: (1) developing or improving teaching and learning materials, (2) strengthening local capacity so Bangladeshi institutions can sustain and expand literacy improvements, (3) improving teacher training so teachers can more effectively build foundational reading skills, and (4) strengthening education data so decision makers have better information for planning, transparency, incentives, and accountability.
6) What outcomes is USAID ultimately trying to achieve through these pathways?
These elements are framed as essential to reaching the overarching objective of getting all children reading in the primary grades.
7) How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The APS lists an estimated total funding amount of USD 3,000,000.
8) What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The award floor is USD 250,000 and the award ceiling is USD 3,000,000.
9) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
10) What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The program falls under the Education funding activity category.
11) What is the CFDA number for this grant opportunity, and what does it indicate?
The CFDA number listed is 98.001, which corresponds to USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The APS specifies there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
13) Can an applicant still include other resources even though cost sharing is not required?
Yes. While cost sharing is not required, the information provided notes that applicants may still choose to leverage other resources if it strengthens the proposal.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is oriented toward Bangladeshi organizations. The listing also notes that additional eligibility clarification is contained within the APS, referenced as Section B.1.
15) What should applicants submit first: a full proposal or a concept paper?
Applicants are asked to begin by submitting concept papers rather than full proposals.
16) Does submitting a concept paper mean there is a multi-step selection process?
Yes. Requiring concept papers typically indicates a staged selection process where USAID first reviews shorter concept submissions and then may invite selected applicants to develop more detailed applications.
17) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted and created on August 26, 2014. The closing date was February 25, 2015.
18) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is March 27, 2015, indicating it is no longer open.
19) If it is archived, why might this opportunity still matter to organizations?
Even though it is no longer open, it remains relevant as a record of USAID program priorities and the funding structure used at that time.
20) Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Kaiser Ali A, an A and A Specialist at USAID, Dhaka.
21) What are the contact details for the listed point of contact?
Phone: 8855500. Email: kali@usaid.gov.
22) Where was this APS issued from?
The APS was released by USAID in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
23) What does USAID mean by focusing on "practical solutions that can scale"?
Based on the description, the APS emphasizes innovations that are not just pilot ideas, but approaches that can be expanded to reach broader populations and produce measurable improvements in early grade literacy.
24) What is meant by strengthening education data in this APS?
The APS frames education data strengthening as improving the information available to decision makers for planning, transparency, incentives, and accountability in the education system.
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