# Innovations for Reducing Plastics for a Cleaner Environment in India (inREPLACE) Activity.

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72038623rfa00001-innovations-for-reducing-plastics-for-a-cleaner-environment/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344949

> India USAID-New Delhi offered grants of up to $30.0 million (at least $25.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 2, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72038623RFA00001 |
| Agency | India USAID-New Delhi |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 2, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $30.0 million |
| Award floor | $25.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $30.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility for this award is restricted to all United States, local Indian, and International non-governmental organizations.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the activity is to reduce plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, through improvements in solid waste management and advancing a plastics circular economy in selected regions of India. Through the activity, USAID/India will partner with the Government of India (GOI) to address the plastic pollution challenge by: (1) improving plastic and solid waste management planning, infrastructure, and services; and (2) addressing the life cycle impacts of plastics and other materials by promoting a circular economy. For this three phased NOFO, the applicant is required to leverage 50% of the award amount from other sources, external to the United States Government.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72038623RFA00001 still open?

No. It closed on March 2, 2023.

### Who can apply for Innovations for Reducing Plastics for a Cleaner Environment in India (inREPLACE) Activity.?

India USAID-New Delhi accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Innovations for Reducing Plastics for a Cleaner Environment in India (inREPLACE) Activity.?

Closed March 2, 2023. 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 $30.0 million each. About $30.0 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.