# USAID’s Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) Activity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72038621rfa00001-usaids-trees-outside-forests-in-india-tofi-activity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331255

> India USAID-New Delhi offered grants of up to $25.0 million (at least $4.5 million) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $25.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 23, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72038621RFA00001 |
| Agency | India USAID-New Delhi |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 23, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $25.0 million |
| Award floor | $4.5 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $25.0 million |
| 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 the Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) activity is to expand the planting of trees outside of forests in India for enhanced provision of ecosystem services, especially carbon sequestration, and increased inclusive economic opportunities. Through the TOFI activity, USAID/India will support the Government of India (GoI) and other stakeholders to increase the uptake of trees outside of forests in India by: strengthening an enabling environment that promotes and incentivizes planting of trees; increasing economic opportunities from trees outside of forests; and improving access to information to help scale TOF in the country.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72038621RFA00001 still open?

No. It closed on March 23, 2021.

### Who can apply for USAID’s Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) Activity?

India USAID-New Delhi accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for USAID’s Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) Activity?

Closed March 23, 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 $25.0 million each. About $25.0 million in total for one award.

### 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.