# Adolescent Girls and Young Women Reaching their Dreams Activity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72061321rfa00008-adolescent-girls-and-young-women-reaching-their-dreams/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332498

> Zimbabwe USAID-Harare offered grants of up to $70.0 million (at least $70.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $70.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 26, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72061321RFA00008 |
| Agency | Zimbabwe USAID-Harare |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 26, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $70.0 million |
| Award floor | $70.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $70.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is restricted to local organizations. Only local organizations as defined below are eligible for award. USAID defines a “local entity” as an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:(1) Is legally organized under the laws of Zimbabwe; and(2) Has as its principal place of business or operations in Zimbabwe; and(3) Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and(4) Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.

## What the grant funds

The goal for DREAMS programming is to help girls develop into Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe women. Since its inception, the DREAMS approach has been implemented as a public private partnership in ten sub-Saharan African countries. In 2015, USAID/Zimbabwe began implementing programming using the DREAMS approach. Since that time, HIV diagnoses among AGYW have reduced by approximately 44 percent in DREAMS districts in Zimbabwe, achieving the highest reduction among all DREAMS countries. The new Adolescent Girls and Young Women Reaching their DREAMS Activity will play a central role in advancing DREAMS programming in Zimbabwe. This Activity builds upon best practices and lessons learned from five years of USAID experience implementing DREAMS programming in Zimbabwe. The Activity will deliver the DREAMS package, differentiated by age, vulnerability and risk status, in 12 focus districts (Beitbridge, Bulawayo, Bulilima, Chipinge, Gwanda, Gweru, Insiza, Makoni, Mangwe, Matobo, Mazowe, and Mutare), with the potential for additional geographic expansion pending demonstrated need and the availability of funds.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72061321RFA00008 still open?

No. It closed on May 26, 2021.

### Who can apply for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Reaching their Dreams Activity?

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

### What is the deadline for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Reaching their Dreams Activity?

Closed May 26, 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 $70.0 million each. About $70.0 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.