Opportunity Information: Apply for APS 623 10 000001
Apply for APS 623 10 000001
- The Kenya USAID Nairobi in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Empowerment Program in Kenya" 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 May 27, 2010 and posted on May 27, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by First Closing Date for Submission of Concept Papers is June 28, 2010 Final Closing Date for Submission of Concept Papers is November 26, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $14,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 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:
USAID/Kenya is offering a discretionary grant opportunity called the Youth Empowerment Program in Kenya (also referenced as the Yes Youth Can APS) to support youth-focused programming across multiple regions of Kenya. The agency is inviting applications from qualified organizations both inside and outside the United States, and the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expects to stay actively involved in the program through collaboration, technical input, or joint planning during implementation. The program is authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and is managed by USAID in Nairobi.
The overall funding estimate for all awards under this Annual Program Statement (APS) is USD 14,000,000, with an expectation of around 12 awards. Individual awards are expected to range from a floor of USD 750,000 to a ceiling of USD 2,500,000. No cost sharing or matching is required, which reduces barriers for applicants that may not have flexible funds available to contribute. The assistance listing reference is CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
Geographically, the opportunity is designed for multi-sectoral programming in six Kenyan provinces: Central, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western, and Coast. Applicants are allowed to apply for more than one province, but USAID requires that each provincial application be fully stand-alone, meaning it should be complete on its own without depending on content, budgets, or activities described in another submission. USAID also signals a preference for integrated proposals that cover all stated sectoral areas of interest, suggesting they are looking for comprehensive, territorial approaches rather than single-issue projects.
The core goal of the program is to empower Kenyan youth by strengthening youth leadership and youth-led organizations, promoting inter-ethnic understanding, facilitating innovation, providing technical assistance, and channeling resources toward at-risk youth in targeted provinces. The intended results are framed around improving competitiveness, creating jobs and market opportunities, increasing meaningful youth participation in policy dialogue, building inter-ethnic coalitions, and generating new community-level opportunities for improved well-being. In practical terms, USAID is looking for programs that help young people build real economic pathways through viable livelihoods and competitive youth enterprises, while also strengthening youth civic voice and engagement in local decision-making.
The solicitation strongly encourages partnerships and consortia, especially teaming arrangements that include Kenyan organizations. Kenyan entities are explicitly encouraged to apply either as prime applicants or as sub-awardees, and the emphasis on multi-sectoral expertise suggests USAID expects applicants to demonstrate credible capacity across different thematic areas (economic empowerment, social cohesion, civic engagement, organizational development, and related support services) and to show how these pieces will work together within a given province.
Key dates reflect a concept paper-based process with multiple closing points. The first closing date for concept paper submissions was June 28, 2010, and the final closing date was November 26, 2010, with the opportunity later archived on December 26, 2010. The funding opportunity number is APS 623 10 000001. For applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement at the time, USAID provided a dedicated contact point through Lisa Whitley and the email address yesyouthcan@usaid.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the name of this USAID/Kenya grant opportunity?
The opportunity is USAID/Kenya's Youth Empowerment Program in Kenya, also referenced as the "Yes Youth Can" Annual Program Statement (APS).
2. Which USAID office is managing this opportunity?
The program is managed by USAID in Nairobi (USAID/Kenya).
3. What type of funding mechanism will USAID use for awards?
USAID expects to make awards using a cooperative agreement mechanism. This typically means USAID anticipates being actively involved during implementation through collaboration, technical input, and/or joint planning with the recipient.
4. What is the legal authority for this program?
The program is authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
5. What is the total estimated amount of funding available under this APS?
The overall funding estimate for all awards under the APS is USD 14,000,000.
6. How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID indicates an expectation of around 12 awards.
7. What is the expected funding range for an individual award?
Individual awards are expected to range from a floor of USD 750,000 to a ceiling of USD 2,500,000.
8. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
9. Who is eligible to apply?
USAID is inviting applications from qualified organizations both inside and outside the United States. Kenyan entities are explicitly encouraged to apply either as prime applicants or as sub-awardees.
10. Is USAID encouraging partnerships or consortia?
Yes. The solicitation strongly encourages partnerships and consortia, particularly teaming arrangements that include Kenyan organizations.
11. What geographic areas in Kenya are targeted by this opportunity?
The opportunity is designed for multi-sectoral programming in six Kenyan provinces: Central, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western, and Coast.
12. Can an applicant submit proposals for more than one province?
Yes. Applicants are allowed to apply for more than one province.
13. If applying for multiple provinces, can one application reference another application?
No. USAID requires that each provincial application be fully stand-alone, meaning it must be complete on its own and cannot depend on content, budgets, or activities described in another submission.
14. What kind of program approach does USAID prefer?
USAID signals a preference for integrated proposals that cover all stated sectoral areas of interest, suggesting they are looking for comprehensive, territorial approaches rather than single-issue projects.
15. What is the overall goal of the Youth Empowerment Program in Kenya?
The core goal is to empower Kenyan youth by strengthening youth leadership and youth-led organizations, promoting inter-ethnic understanding, facilitating innovation, providing technical assistance, and channeling resources toward at-risk youth in targeted provinces.
16. What results is USAID seeking through this program?
The intended results include improving competitiveness, creating jobs and market opportunities, increasing meaningful youth participation in policy dialogue, building inter-ethnic coalitions, and generating new community-level opportunities for improved well-being.
17. What kinds of youth economic outcomes are emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes helping young people build real economic pathways through viable livelihoods and competitive youth enterprises, alongside increased job and market opportunities.
18. What kinds of civic outcomes are emphasized?
The program emphasizes strengthening youth civic voice and engagement, including increasing meaningful youth participation in policy dialogue and local decision-making.
19. Does the program address social cohesion or inter-ethnic relations?
Yes. Promoting inter-ethnic understanding and building inter-ethnic coalitions are explicitly included in the program's intended outcomes.
20. What thematic capacities should applicants be prepared to demonstrate?
Based on the emphasis on integrated, multi-sectoral programming, applicants are expected to demonstrate credible capacity across thematic areas such as economic empowerment, social cohesion, civic engagement, organizational development, and related support services, and to explain how these elements will work together within a province.
21. What is the Assistance Listing / CFDA number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing reference provided is CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
22. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is APS 623 10 000001.
23. What kind of submission process does this APS use?
The key dates indicate a concept paper-based process with multiple closing points.
24. What were the concept paper closing dates listed in the announcement?
The first closing date for concept paper submissions was June 28, 2010, and the final closing date was November 26, 2010.
25. When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on December 26, 2010.
26. Who was the contact person for help accessing the full announcement?
USAID provided a dedicated contact point through Lisa Whitley.
27. What email address was provided for inquiries related to accessing the announcement?
The email address provided was yesyouthcan@usaid.gov.
28. Does USAID explicitly prioritize at-risk youth?
Yes. The description notes channeling resources toward at-risk youth in targeted provinces.
29. Does the opportunity focus only on one sector (for example, only jobs or only civic engagement)?
No. USAID describes the opportunity as multi-sectoral and signals a preference for integrated proposals that cover all stated sectoral areas of interest.
30. Can Kenyan organizations participate even if they are not the prime applicant?
Yes. Kenyan entities are explicitly encouraged to apply as prime applicants or to participate as sub-awardees.
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