Deadline: 29 August 2018
The U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for its Volunteers for International Security and Prosperity program.
This program was created by USAID’s Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and Environment (E3) to help the Agency mobilize the creative capacity of volunteers through a grant program for volunteer supported development activities that assist USAID OUs to achieve their strategic objectives, sector priorities and Agency mandates such as gender equality.
This APS offers USAID OUs an easy-to-use mechanism to facilitate access to volunteers across any sector while upholding U.S. foreign policy objectives of promoting national security, advancing American values, and supporting global prosperity and self reliance. It is designed to support a process through which organizations can work with USAID to achieve development impact via:
- Increasing the number of volunteer-sponsoring organizations collaborating with the Agency;
- Increasing the number of development sectors using volunteers;
- Increasing the quality of services provided by volunteers supporting Agency objectives; and,
- Increasing the understanding within the Agency of the positive role volunteers play in supporting Agency objectives.
Eligibility Criteria
- USAID welcomes concept papers from any type of organization that has the capability to carry out international development programs utilizing volunteers. While not an exhaustive list and provided for illustrative purposes only, the following types of organizations are encouraged to participate: U.S. and non-U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations, foundations, cooperatives, international organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities, civic groups, regional organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. private businesses, and business/trade associations. USAID encourages applications from potential new partners.
- All applicants must be legally recognized organizational entities under applicable law.
- An individual cannot apply.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.