72068023APS00001: APS - Strengthening Health Services, Demand, and Systems in Benin
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 Benin USAID-Cotonou notices from 2023.
Benin USAID-Cotonou offered grants of up to $65.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on June 23, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 15, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$65.0 million
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 2, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 23, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | December 31, 2023 |
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 Components 1 and 2 of this program are unrestricted, and therefore open to all entities. Component 3 is restricted to Benin Local Organizations.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas awards averaged $8.7 million; this notice allows up to $65.0 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
This Annual Program Statement (APS) publicizes the intention of the United States Agency for International Development, Benin (USAID/Benin) to fund one or multiple Cooperative Agreements to address the overarching APS programmatic purpose of implementing the Strengthening Health Services, Demand, and Systems in Benin program. The APS is composed of the following three components: Component 1, Health Systems Strengthening, focused on strengthening human resources, data driven decision-making, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) expansion as well as governance and accountability of the Ministry of Health (MOH). The geographic focus is national. Component 2, Health Facility Services, which will provide comprehensive support to the different levels of the MOH (central, departmental, facility) to ensure that quality maternal, neonatal, child and youth health care is offered in both public and private health centers. The geographic focus is all 24 communes in the departments of Atacora (9), Donga (4), Mono (6), and Plateau (5). Component 3, Community Health Outcomes Strengthening, which will support strengthening the network of interdisciplinary community health programs to improve the quality, access to, and uptake of high-impact services while increasing local administration of and citizen engagement in community health services. The geographic focus is the following 21 communes: Djougou, Copargo and Ouake (Donga Department); Come, Bopa, Houeyogbe, Grand-Popo (Mono Department); Natitingou, Toucountouna, Boukoumbe, Kouande, Kerou, Pehounco, Tanguieta, Materi, Cobly (Atacora Department); and Adja-Ouere, Ifangni. Ketou, Pobe, Sakete (Plateau Department). (See attached for the Complete Package)
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 72068023APS00001 still open?
No. It closed on June 23, 2023.
Who can apply for APS - Strengthening Health Services, Demand, and Systems in Benin?
Benin USAID-Cotonou accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for APS - Strengthening Health Services, Demand, and Systems in Benin?
Closed June 23, 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 $65.0 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.
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