72038623RFA00001: Innovations for Reducing Plastics for a Cleaner Environment in India (inREPLACE) Activity.
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of India USAID-New Delhi notices from 2022.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 31, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$30.0 million
- Award floor$25.0 million
- Total funding$30.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | December 16, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 2, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 15, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas awards averaged $8.7 million; this notice allows up to $30.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (98.001) awarded $37 billion across 4,233 grant awards, an average of $8.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 489 | $6.9 billion |
| Family Health International | North Carolina | 91 | $2.1 billion |
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | 128 | $1.2 billion |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 100 | $814 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 33 | $756 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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