Water For Agriculture Activity
At a glance
Water For Agriculture Activity is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Nigeria USAID-Abuja (Agency for International Development). The application deadline was February 25, 2019. Individual awards are listed as $8M, with about 1 award expected and $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
- Jan 11, 2019Posted
- Feb 25, 2019Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 11, 2019
- Close date
- Feb 25, 2019
- Award floor
- $8,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $8,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $8,000,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Feb 11, 2019
- 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)
Full and Open Competition (for organizations and not for individuals).
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 goal of this Activity is to increase agricultural productivity and income generation among small-holder farmers.
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.
- 72062019RFA00002 Amendment 1Revised Full Announcement · Water For Agriculture NOFO Amendment 1.pdfPDF · 122 KB
- 72062019RFA00002 Attachment- Revised RFARevised Full Announcement · Water for Agriculture Amended RFA.pdfPDF · 537 KB
- Annex 6Other Supporting Documents · Annex #6 - USAID Nigeria Quarterly Reporting Standard Format for IPs.pdfPDF · 243 KB
- Annex 7Other Supporting Documents · Annex #7- Branding and Marking Requirements Waiver.pdfPDF · 966 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 98.001
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Kingsley Ebule Acquisition Specialist
chodge-snead@usaid.gov
202-216-6242
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Water For Agriculture 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 “Water For Agriculture Activity”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $8m, total estimated program funding is $8,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Water For Agriculture Activity”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 72062019RFA00002), 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.
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