Seed Systems Support Activity
At a glance
Seed Systems Support Activity is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was April 23, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $20.8M, with about 1 award expected and $20.8M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Feb 7, 2018
- Close date
- Apr 23, 2018
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $20,790,000
- Est. total funding
- $20,790,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
See Section C of NFOU.S. and non-US organizations, universities and firms may participate under the NFO.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
USAID intends to award one Cooperative Agreement in the form of a Leader with Associates (LWA) mechanism pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity. This NFO seeks applications from organizations with demonstrated expertise in seed systems and proven management capabilities with the broad range of needed seed-related support services as well as innovative tools, approaches, information, and methods to develop and deploy those critical support services. The goal of Seed Systems Support Activity (S3A) is to enhance farmers’ access to a full range of seed choices and options to maximize their responsive decision making and planning for production. The Activity seeks to improve functioning of national seed sector in Feed the Future countries and in countries with resilience and emergency seed security programs.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 98.001
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Seed Systems Support Activity”?
The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.
How much funding is available through “Seed Systems Support Activity”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $20.8m, total estimated program funding is $20,790,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Seed Systems Support Activity”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 7200AA18RFA00007), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.