Deadline: 24 October 2018
The United States Agency for International Development in DRC (USAID/DRC) is seeking concept papers from qualified organizations for the USAID/DRC funded Environment Partnerships Program (DRC EPP).
The purposes of the DRC EPP are to identify and partner with organizations and institutions who bring innovative ideas and resources of at least a 1:1 leverage to address jointly defined development challenges. Matching resources may include money, technologies, experience, expertise or other assets that Applicants can demonstrate as beneficial to tackling and resolving a development challenge.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $100,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $100,000,000
- Award Floor: $1,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
- USAID/DRC is targeting both potential Resource Partners and Implementing Partners for the DRC EPP.
- Resource Partners are US and non-US private sector businesses, foundations, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists and others who can identify and suggest ways to use their financial or other resources to collaborate with USAID/DRC. Resource Partners can also be public sector (e.g., other bilateral or multilateral donors).
- Implementing Partners are US and non-US non-governmental, private sector entities (for-profit or non-profit) that can engage and work with Resource Partners. Implementing Partners may provide the 1:1 leveraging themselves, or they must secure private sector funding for the projects they are proposing to implement.
- To be eligible, all Implementing Partners must be legally registered entities under applicable law and eligible under the relevant laws to receive funding from a foreign source. Individuals are not eligible to be Implementing Partners, although they may be Resource Partners.
- USAID/DRC encourages applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
How to Apply
Concept Paper submissions must be submitted via e-mail at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.