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72052722APS00001: USAID/Peru and South America Regional (SAR) Locally Led Development Initiative

Closed Closed September 30, 2023 Opportunity 72052722APS00001 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$2.5 million
• Award floor$250,000
• Total funding$2.5 million
• Expected awards5
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant, Other

Key dates

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)

Local Entities as defined in ADS 303.6. an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:a. is legally organized under the laws of;b. has as its principal place of business or operations in;c. is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a country receiving assistance from funds appropriated under title III of the Consolidated Appropriations Act."For purposes of this section, “majority-owned’ and “managed by” include, without limitation, beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization's managers or a majority of the organization's governing body by any means.”

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas awards averaged $8.7 million; this notice allows up to $2.5 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 Peru-SAR Locally Led Development Initiative seeks to engage local private and civil sectors in priority areas as defined by the partner governments in the region and the United States Government (USG). This initiative is designed to increase sustainability and impact in the area of Protecting Environmental Defenders in the Peruvian Amazon as outlined in Section V of the APS and its amendments. Only Local Entities as defined in ADS 303.6 are eligible under this solicitation. To apply, interested Local Entities must submit a 2-page concept paper. Applicants are highly encouraged to have a 1:1 privately secured matching contribution to the requested funding.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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