Deadline: 30 March 2018
FHI 360 is seeking applications for its Mobile Solutions Technical Assistance and Research Program (mSTAR), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the integration of digital financial services (DFS) into digital agriculture services in Myanmar.
FHI 360’s mSTAR project is issuing this RFA to organizations in Myanmar with existing digital agriculture services to support the integration of digital financial services (DFS) into those services.
USAID’s Global Development Lab in conjunction with USAID/Burma is supporting agricultural development in Myanmar by targeting smallholder famers and farmer organizations engaged in promising agricultural value chains, bringing formal financial services to sections of society that commonly only have access to informal financial services.
Grant Information
- The total amount of funding available for all grants is USD $100,000.
- Funding amounts for an individual grant under this RFA may range from USD $30,000-$50,000.
- Each grant will have a term of no less than six months and no more than eight months.
Eligibility Criteria
This competition is open to any non-governmental, non-US organization, non-profit or for-profit entity. To be minimally eligible for funding, applicants must comply with the following conditions:
- Organizations must be legally registered or otherwise authorized to conduct business in Myanmar (Burma).
- Organizations must have a currently deployed digital agriculture service in Myanmar (Burma)1
- Organizations must have a DUNS number.
- Organizations must submit their application in English.
- Organizations must be able to complete implementation within the stated timeframe.
How to Apply
Applications should be submitted electronically at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Myanmar
For more information, please download the pdf FHI 360’s mSTAR project.
