# Child Protection Activity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72064125rfa00001-child-protection-activity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357833

> West Africa USAID-Ghana offered grants of up to $10.0 million (at least $10.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 21, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72064125RFA00001 |
| Agency | West Africa USAID-Ghana |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 21, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | $10.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility for this NOFO is not restricted. It is open to all entities that can meet the requirements to receive USAID assistance. Organizations eligible to apply under this NOFO include, but are not necessarily limited to, U.S. and non-US non-profit or for profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations, foundations, colleges and universities, civic groups, community institutions, philanthropic organizations, advocacy groups and faith-based organizations. All listed categories of organizations including faith-based entities are eligible to apply for federal financial assistance on the same basis as any other organization and are subject to the protections and requirements of Federal law. Additionally, USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.For profit applicants should note that USAID policy prohibits the payment of fee/profit to the prime recipient under grants and cooperative agreements.

## What the grant funds

USAID will support implementing partners who can identify and propose evidence-based, child-centered interventions that strengthen systems, communities and families, and enhance the resilience of families to provide safe and nurturing care for their children. The activity will support interventions that align with the U.S. Government's Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Strategy, the 2020 - 2025 USAID Ghana Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), and the Government of Ghana’s strategic plans on child protection, development, and care such as the Early Childhood Care and Development Policy, the Child and Family Welfare Policy, the National Strategic Framework on Ending Child Marriage in Ghana, and the National Care Reform Roadmap, Ghana Accelerated Action Plan Against Child Labor, among others. The activity will be implemented in selected areas in Northern, North-East, Savannah, Upper East, and Greater Accra regions.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72064125RFA00001 still open?

No. It closed on February 21, 2025.

### Who can apply for Child Protection Activity?

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

### What is the deadline for Child Protection Activity?

Closed February 21, 2025. 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 $10.0 million each. About $10.0 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.