Opportunity Information: Apply for BAA BCA BRAZIL 2015
Apply for BAA BCA BRAZIL 2015
- The Peru USAID Lima in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Brazil Partnership to Conserve Amazon Biodiversity" 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 Dec 18, 2014 and posted on Dec 1, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by The response date is established by individual Addenda to this BAA. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Public, private, for profit, and non profit organizations, as well as institutions of higher education, public international organizations, non governmental organizations, U.S. and non U.S. government organizations, and international donor organizations are eligible under this BAA, unless otherwise stated in the individual BAA Addendum
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Opportunity Summary:
The USAID/Brazil Partnership to Conserve Amazon Biodiversity is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) designed to attract practical, cost-effective innovations that can be developed, tested, and expanded to tackle urgent biodiversity conservation challenges in the Amazon. Rather than functioning like a single, one-time grant competition with one fixed deadline, this BAA operates as an umbrella framework. USAID, working in cooperation with the Government of Brazil, periodically issues specific "Critical Conservation Challenge" addenda under the BAA. Each addendum outlines a particular conservation problem USAID and its partners want solved and sets the response deadline and any addendum-specific requirements. Applicants respond to the relevant addendum rather than to the BAA in the abstract, and the pace of submissions is therefore driven by when those addenda are released.
The core purpose of the opportunity is collaborative innovation. USAID is explicitly looking to co-create, co-design, co-invest, and collaborate with participating organizations and companies. In practice, that means the agency is signaling openness to partnerships where solutions are jointly shaped with implementers and other stakeholders, potentially including shared resourcing and aligned investments, and where promising approaches can move beyond a pilot stage into broader adoption and scaling. The focus is on innovations and technologies that directly support USAID's development objective of enhanced biodiversity conservation for systems of protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon. While the announcement text does not list specific technical themes, the framing makes clear that solutions should be grounded in real conservation constraints and be deployable in the conditions typical of Amazonian protected-area management.
This is categorized as an environmental funding opportunity under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The listing identifies the opportunity category and instrument type as "Other," which generally signals flexibility compared with standard grant programs and emphasizes the BAA's role as a mechanism for sourcing novel ideas and approaches through addenda. The posting date is December 1, 2014, with a creation date of December 18, 2014, and the "closing date" is intentionally left open-ended because it is set separately for each addendum. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as 0 in the summary data, which typically indicates that funding levels are not predetermined at the BAA level and may vary depending on the particular addendum and the nature of the proposed solution.
Eligibility is broad. Public and private entities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, universities and other institutions of higher education, public international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. government organizations, and international donor organizations may be eligible, unless a particular addendum states otherwise. This wide eligibility aligns with the BAA's emphasis on innovation and collaboration, since it allows participation from technical firms, research institutions, conservation groups, and public-sector partners that may bring different capabilities to a conservation challenge. The opportunity states that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, though addenda could still encourage or structure co-investment given the program's collaborative intent.
Administratively, the opportunity is associated in the listing with "Peru USAID Lima" as the agency name, and it provides a point of contact for assistance accessing the full announcement: Cecilia Yanez, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, with a phone number listed. The key takeaway for interested applicants is that participation depends on tracking and responding to the individual Critical Conservation Challenge addenda issued under the BAA, since those addenda define what problem USAID wants addressed, what submissions are due and when, and any additional eligibility or submission details that apply to that specific call.
FAQs: USAID/Brazil Partnership to Conserve Amazon Biodiversity (BAA)
What is the USAID/Brazil Partnership to Conserve Amazon Biodiversity?
It is a USAID Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) designed to attract practical, cost-effective innovations that can be developed, tested, and expanded to address urgent biodiversity conservation challenges in the Amazon, with a focus on the Brazilian Amazon and its protected-area systems.
Is this a standard one-time grant competition with a single deadline?
No. This BAA is an umbrella framework rather than a single, one-time competition. USAID periodically releases specific addenda (called "Critical Conservation Challenge" addenda) under the BAA. Each addendum has its own deadline and requirements.
What are "Critical Conservation Challenge" addenda?
They are specific, issue-focused calls released under the BAA. Each addendum describes a particular conservation problem USAID (working with the Government of Brazil) wants solved and sets the response deadline and any addendum-specific requirements.
Do applicants apply to the BAA itself or to an addendum?
Applicants respond to the relevant Critical Conservation Challenge addendum. The BAA provides the overarching framework, while each addendum defines what USAID is currently seeking and how and when to submit.
How often are addenda released?
The information provided indicates addenda are issued periodically. The timing is driven by when USAID and its partners release new Critical Conservation Challenge addenda.
What is the main goal of the opportunity?
The core purpose is collaborative innovation: identifying and advancing practical innovations and technologies that support USAID's development objective of enhanced biodiversity conservation for systems of protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon.
What kinds of solutions is USAID looking for?
The BAA is framed around practical, cost-effective innovations and technologies that address real conservation constraints and can be deployed under conditions typical of Amazonian protected-area management. Specific technical themes are not listed in the summary; the specific problem focus is expected to be defined in each addendum.
Does USAID expect collaboration or co-creation with applicants?
Yes. USAID explicitly signals interest in approaches that involve co-creating, co-designing, co-investing, and collaborating with participating organizations and companies. This can include jointly shaping solutions with implementers and stakeholders and positioning successful ideas for broader adoption and scaling beyond a pilot stage.
Is the Government of Brazil involved?
Yes. The BAA states USAID works in cooperation with the Government of Brazil, including in the issuance of the Critical Conservation Challenge addenda under the umbrella framework.
What is the geographic and programmatic focus?
The focus is biodiversity conservation in the Amazon, specifically tied to systems of protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon.
What is the funding opportunity category and CFDA number?
It is categorized as an environmental funding opportunity under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
What is the award instrument type?
The listing identifies the opportunity category and instrument type as "Other," which generally indicates flexibility compared with standard grant programs and aligns with the BAA structure of sourcing ideas through addenda.
Is there a single closing date for the overall BAA?
No. The "closing date" is intentionally open-ended at the BAA level because deadlines are set separately for each Critical Conservation Challenge addendum.
Where will the specific deadline and requirements be stated?
They will be stated in the relevant Critical Conservation Challenge addendum. Each addendum specifies the conservation problem, the response deadline, and any addendum-specific requirements.
Are funding amounts (award ceiling/floor) specified at the BAA level?
No predetermined funding levels are indicated in the summary. The award ceiling and award floor are both listed as 0, which typically signals that funding levels are not set at the BAA level and may vary by addendum and proposal scope.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private entities; for-profit and nonprofit organizations; universities and other institutions of higher education; public international organizations; nongovernmental organizations; U.S. and non-U.S. government organizations; and international donor organizations, unless a particular addendum states otherwise.
Can for-profit companies apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations are included in the broad eligibility description, unless an addendum includes different eligibility limits.
Can non-U.S. organizations apply?
Yes. The eligibility description includes both U.S. and non-U.S. government organizations and does not limit eligibility to U.S.-based entities, unless an addendum states otherwise.
Can universities and research institutions apply?
Yes. Universities and other institutions of higher education are explicitly included among eligible entity types, unless an addendum states otherwise.
Can NGOs and public international organizations apply?
Yes. Nongovernmental organizations and public international organizations are included in the stated eligible applicants, unless an addendum states otherwise.
Do addenda ever change eligibility or requirements?
They can. The information provided indicates each addendum can establish addendum-specific requirements, and eligibility may be affected if a particular addendum states otherwise.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, though the collaborative intent suggests addenda may encourage or structure co-investment even if it is not required.
What does "co-invest" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description, it means USAID is open to partnership models where resources and investments may be aligned or shared among USAID, implementers, and other stakeholders, potentially helping move effective solutions beyond pilots into broader adoption and scaling.
What should applicants do to participate successfully?
Track the release of Critical Conservation Challenge addenda under the BAA and respond to the specific addendum that matches the applicant's proposed solution. The addendum is the document that defines the problem statement, submission deadline, and any additional instructions.
Who is the listed point of contact for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The listing provides a point of contact: Cecilia Yanez, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, with a phone number listed in the opportunity posting for assistance accessing the full announcement.
Which USAID office is associated with the listing?
Administratively, the opportunity is associated in the listing with "Peru USAID Lima" as the agency name.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posting date is December 1, 2014, and the creation date is December 18, 2014.
What is the key takeaway about timing and submission planning?
Because this is a BAA with periodic addenda, the pace of submissions is driven by when addenda are released. Each addendum sets its own due date and requirements, so applicants should plan around the specific addendum schedule rather than looking for a single, program-wide deadline.
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