LGBTQI+ Addendum No. 4 to the JRS APS
At a glance
LGBTQI+ Addendum No. 4 to the JRS APS is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was March 15, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $10M. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see 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
- Dec 15, 2023Posted
- Mar 15, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Dec 15, 2023
- Close date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Award floor
- $500,000
- Award ceiling
- $10,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant, Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Continuation
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Non-U.S. and U.S. non-profit organizations are eligible to submit a Concept Note. Given the sensitivity of this work and to avoid jeopardizing the personal safety of the applicant or recipient's staff or clients, USAID recognizes that not all organizations may be not be able to obtain a UEI and/or registration in SAM and, where appropriate/necessary, may grant exemptions to the Foreign Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (2006) requirement (see ADS 303maz). USAID will prioritize LGBTQI+ organizations (i.e., organizations led by LGBTQI+ persons themselves, with a majority of staff and board members representing the diversity of LGBTQI+ communities) and/or LGBTQI+ -led coalitions with regional/multi-country activities in USAID presence countries and will consider applications from U.S.- and Global North-based LGBTQI+-led organizations and/or organizations that are not LGBTQI+-led in the absence of a competitive concept note submissions from a regional/sub-regional partner organization.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
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.
The purpose of the JRS APS, as stated in the initial announcement, is to empower USAID and its Missions to seek solutions to JRS-related challenges, to engage new and underutilized partners, to solve problems not adequately addressed by other USAID investments, and to offer USAID Missions and USAID/Washington Offices a mechanism through which such work can be innovatively accomplished with dedicated support and expertise from USAID Washington DRG Center’s JRS team. The specific purpose of the LGBTQI+ Addendum is to support regional/multi-country initiatives to advance the holistic development of LGBTQI+ populations (i.e., securing their rights to employment, education, livelihoods, and access to basic services) and to more effectively respond to the harmful effects of anti-rights actors.
Amendment #2 (updated 1/8/24): Interested parties may register to attend a Pre-Concept Note Conference for this addendum here by close of business on January 18, 2024. More information can be found at this link, as well as in the letter uploaded under the related documents tab. A previous amendment listed an incorrect date.
Amendment # 3 (updated 1/25/2024): The purpose of this Amendment Three (3) to the LGBTQI+ Addendum No. 4 is to amend Addendum No.4 to provide answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and provide the power point presentation presented at the Pre-concept note Conferences held Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- 7200AA24APS00002_LGBTQI+ Addendum No. 4 under JRS APS No. 7200AA22APS00007Full Announcement · 7200AA24APS00002_LGBTQI+ Addendum No. 4 under JRS APS No. 7200AA22APS00007.pdfPDF · 304 KB
- Amendment NO. 3_7200AA24APS00002_LGBTQI+ ADD NO.4Full Announcement · 7200AA24APS00002_JRS APS LGBTQI+ Addendum_Amendment No. 3_FAQs and Conference Presentation.pdfPDF · 1.9 MB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 98.001
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Veronica Bates-Shields Contract and Agreement Officer
lgbtqi@usaid.gov
202-567-4199
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “LGBTQI+ Addendum No. 4 to the JRS APS”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “LGBTQI+ Addendum No. 4 to the JRS APS”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $10m.
How do I apply for “LGBTQI+ Addendum No. 4 to the JRS APS”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 7200AA24APS00002), 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.