Opportunity Information: Apply for BAA 521 DG 2015 01
Apply for BAA 521 DG 2015 01
- The Agency for International Development in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/HAITI INCREASING WOMEN S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 5, 2015 and posted on Mar 5, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 4, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 USAID/Haiti Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Governance issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) focused on increasing womens political participation in Haiti through innovation and research and development. Rather than functioning like a typical grant solicitation with a fixed program design, this BAA is framed as an open invitation for organizations and companies to collaborate with USAID/Haiti to co-create and co-design new approaches, including technologies and other innovative tools, that can help expand and strengthen womens engagement in political life. The emphasis is on partnership and joint problem-solving, with USAID signaling interest in both basic and applied research and development that can lead to practical, scalable solutions.
The opportunity is categorized under science and technology and other research and development, and the funding instrument type is listed as "Other," which usually indicates flexibility in how awards might be structured depending on the concept and the negotiated arrangement. Because it is a BAA, the intent is to attract a range of ideas and technical approaches rather than prescribe a single implementation model. Proposals are expected to align with the objective of increasing womens political participation, which can reasonably include innovations that reduce barriers to participation, improve access to political information, strengthen organizing and leadership pathways, enhance safety and inclusion in political spaces, support candidate recruitment and training, or improve civic engagement mechanisms that better reach and serve women.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the call is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full announcement. This typically allows participation from NGOs, universities, private companies, social enterprises, research institutions, and potentially local Haitian organizations as well as international actors, depending on the terms in the complete solicitation. USAID also encourages applicants to propose creative resourcing strategies. While the notice indicates that cost sharing or matching is not required at the announcement level, it notes that cost share, match, or leveraging could be incorporated depending on the final award type and mutual agreement between the parties. In practice, that means an applicant might propose co-investment, in-kind contributions, partnerships, or other leveraged resources if they strengthen the concept, but the requirement would ultimately be determined during award negotiations.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number BAA-521-DG-2015-01 and a posting date of March 5, 2015. The original and current closing date listed is March 4, 2016, with an archive date of March 5, 2016. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as 0, which often indicates that specific funding amounts were not predetermined in the summary record and that the size of awards would depend on the specific concept, scope, and instrument negotiated under the BAA process. The point of contact listed for access issues and related questions is Amy McQuade, Contracting and Agreement Officer, reachable at amcquade@usaid.gov and phone 50922298917.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued by the USAID/Haiti Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Governance focused on increasing womens political participation in Haiti through innovation and research and development.
2) Is this a standard grant solicitation with a fixed program design?
No. The announcement is framed as an open invitation to collaborate with USAID/Haiti to co-create and co-design approaches. It is intended to attract a range of ideas and technical approaches rather than prescribe a single implementation model.
3) What is the main objective of the BAA?
The primary objective is to increase womens political participation in Haiti, with an emphasis on innovation and both basic and applied research and development that can lead to practical, scalable solutions.
4) What kinds of activities or solutions are encouraged under this BAA?
Concepts are expected to align with increasing womens political participation. The opportunity notes that this can reasonably include innovations that:
- Reduce barriers to participation
- Improve access to political information
- Strengthen organizing and leadership pathways
- Enhance safety and inclusion in political spaces
- Support candidate recruitment and training
- Improve civic engagement mechanisms that better reach and serve women
The BAA also signals interest in technologies and other innovative tools, as well as research and development that supports usable outcomes.
5) What is meant by co-creating or co-designing with USAID/Haiti?
Based on the description provided, the BAA emphasizes partnership and joint problem-solving, where organizations and companies collaborate with USAID/Haiti to develop and shape new approaches rather than responding to a fully pre-set implementation plan.
6) What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity is categorized under science and technology and other research and development.
7) What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument type is listed as "Other," which typically indicates flexibility in how awards may be structured depending on the concept and the negotiated arrangement under the BAA process.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the call is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full announcement.
9) What types of organizations might be able to participate?
Given the unrestricted eligibility described, participation would typically allow a wide range of entities such as NGOs, universities, private companies, social enterprises, research institutions, and potentially local Haitian organizations as well as international actors, depending on the terms in the complete solicitation.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates that cost sharing or matching is not required at the announcement level.
11) Can applicants include leveraged resources or co-investment anyway?
Yes. USAID encourages applicants to propose creative resourcing strategies. The notice also states that cost share, match, or leveraging could be incorporated depending on the final award type and mutual agreement between the parties. In practice, that can include co-investment, in-kind contributions, partnerships, or other leveraged resources if they strengthen the concept, with the final approach determined during award negotiations.
12) How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling and floor are both listed as 0. This often indicates that specific funding amounts were not predetermined in the summary record and that award size would depend on the specific concept, scope, and instrument negotiated under the BAA process.
13) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BAA-521-DG-2015-01.
14) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date listed is March 5, 2015.
15) What is the closing date for submissions?
The original and current closing date listed is March 4, 2016.
16) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is March 5, 2016.
17) Who is the point of contact for access issues and related questions?
The point of contact listed is Amy McQuade, Contracting and Agreement Officer.
18) How can the point of contact be reached?
Email: amcquade@usaid.gov
Phone: 50922298917
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