# Food and Agriculture System Transformation (FAST)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/720-663-21-rfi-00006-food-and-agriculture-system-transformation-fast/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334160

> Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa offered grants of up to $75.0 million (at least $65.0 million) to any type of organization. Applications closed on July 12, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 720-663-21-RFI-00006 |
| Agency | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 12, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $75.0 million |
| Award floor | $65.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit public feedback on the attached draft concept of the Feed the Future Ethiopia Food and Agriculture System Transformation (FAST) Activity. FAST is designed to increase access to healthy diets, particularly for women and children, by improving the competitiveness, inclusiveness, and resilience of the food and agriculture system, as described in Section I of the Attachment. FAST is expected to be a five-year activity with an estimated total amount range of $65M - $75M.

## Questions people ask

### Is 720-663-21-RFI-00006 still open?

No. It closed on July 12, 2021.

### Who can apply for Food and Agriculture System Transformation (FAST)?

Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Food and Agriculture System Transformation (FAST)?

Closed July 12, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $75.0 million each.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.