72051421RFI00003: REQUEST FORINFORMATION - Equitable and Resilient Finance
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 Colombia USAID-Bogota notices from 2021.
Colombia USAID-Bogota offered grants of up to $25.0 million (at least $20.0 million) to any type of organization. Applications closed on July 2, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 3, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$25.0 million
- Award floor$20.0 million
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeOther
Key dates
| Posted | June 3, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 2, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 1, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas awards averaged $8.7 million; this notice allows up to $25.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
To All Interested Parties: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking feedback through this Request for Information (RFI) from entities interested in the attached Concept Paper for the USAID/Equitable and Resilient Finance Activity. This is NOT a Request for Proposals/Applications and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation/notice of funding opportunity or to pay for any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of comments/answers on this RFI. Responding to this RFI will not give any advantage to any firm or organization in any subsequent procurement and will not lead to an organizational conflict of interest. Responses will strictly be held confidential. Potential offerors/applicants must not expect a direct response from the U.S. Government to any of the comments/suggestions. Please strictly limit the response to the questions included in this RFI and to comments /suggestions to the document. To expedite our review and be considerate of your time, please keep the response to no more than 7 pages in length. Please note not all questions must be answered. Responses to the notice must be written in English or Spanish and use 11 pt. font. Responses to this RFI must be sent by the closing date and time to: • Heather Wirick, Agreement Officer at hwirick@usaid.gov • Paula Cubillos Olano, Senior Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at pcubillos@usaid.gov • Andrea Naranjo, Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at anaranjo@usaid.gov
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 72051421RFI00003 still open?
No. It closed on July 2, 2021.
Who can apply for REQUEST FORINFORMATION - Equitable and Resilient Finance?
Colombia USAID-Bogota accepted applications from any type of organization.
What is the deadline for REQUEST FORINFORMATION - Equitable and Resilient Finance?
Closed July 2, 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.
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.