# RFI - Soybean Value Chain Research Innovation Lab

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usaid-rfi-soybean-rfi-soybean-value-chain-research-innovation-lab/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331532

> Agency for International Development offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on March 2, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USAID-RFI-SOYBEAN |
| Agency | Agency for International Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 2, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Resilience and Food Security Request for Information in support of the Soybean Research for Development Needs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Issuance Date: February 16, 2021 Response Due Date: March 2, 2021 at 12:00pm EDT The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to interested organizations, particularly non-traditional partners, including Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), civil society, private sector, local partners, as well as new and underutilized partners[1]. This RFI was developed to seek innovative ideas to inform future research priorities that Sustainably increase the productivity of soybean and strengthen the value chain in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We wish to identify areas or topics of research on soybean or in soybean farming systems that hold the greatest potential to advance effective and sustainable development in USAID partner countries and contribute towards the Journey to Self-Reliance in target and aligned Feed the Future countries in SSA. [1] New Partners are “an individual or organization that has not received any funding from USAID as a prime partner over the last five years” and Underutilized Partners are “an organization that has received less than $25 million in direct or indirect awards from USAID over the past five years.” https://www.usaid.gov/npi/npi-key-definitions USAID is conducting market research to collect supplemental information to develop the follow-on activity to the current award Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Soybean Value Chain. Responses to this RFI will be used to determine the Research for Development (R4D) priority areas for soybean in SSA as they relate to the overarching goals and objectives of USAID and Feed the Future. USAID requests that any interested organizations review the USAID/RFS Soybean Research for Development Needs in SSA attachment 1 and provide responses to the questions contained in the Attachment 2. Please note, USAID is particularly interested in hearing from all stakeholders involved in soybean R4D in SSA. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review.

## Questions people ask

### Is USAID-RFI-SOYBEAN still open?

No. It closed on March 2, 2021.

### Who can apply for RFI - Soybean Value Chain Research Innovation Lab?

Agency for International Development accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for RFI - Soybean Value Chain Research Innovation Lab?

Closed March 2, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### 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.