India Partnerships Program (IPP)
India USAID-New Delhi · Agency for International Development
At a glance
India Partnerships Program (IPP) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the India USAID-New Delhi (Agency for International Development). The application deadline was June 30, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $250K – $10M, with about 10 awards expected and $50M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is 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
- Mar 31, 2016Posted
- Jun 30, 2020Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 31, 2016
- Close date
- Jun 30, 2020
- Award floor
- $250,000
- Award ceiling
- $10,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $50,000,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Mar 31, 2017
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Other
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
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/India encourages applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.Applicants must comply with applicable local laws, including taxation. For Indian organizations that receive USAID/India funding, it may be necessary to obtain GOI approval in accordance with the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA) prior to receiving funds. USAID/India advises prospective Applicants to consult local counsel on these issues in the Concept Paper phase. While this APS is open to worldwide competition, USAID/India is particularly interested in working with the Indian private sector. This includes non-traditional development partners such as private businesses, business and trade associations, foundations, and financial institutions, in addition to traditional non-profit NGOs and for-profit development firms. Indian Government entities are also eligible.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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.
Through this solicitation, USAID/India announces its desire to engage in new--or to expand existing-- public and private sector partnerships for India in priority areas defined by the Government of India (GOI) and the United States Government (USG). The IPP supports testing, adoption and scaling of creative or innovative solutions to meet development challenges in the areas of ending preventable child and maternal deaths (EPCMD, family planning as an intervention for EPCMD, tuberculosis, urban INDIA water and sanitation for health alliance, food security and nutrition, energy and forestry
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.
- India Partnerships Program (IPP) APSFull Announcement · ipp aps 2.pdfPDF · 491 KB
- APS Amendment 3.docRevised Full Announcement · APS Amendment _3.doc.pdfPDF · 291 KB
- APS-386-16-000001, Amendment 2Revised Full Announcement · APS-386-16-000001, Amendment 2.pdfPDF · 287 KB
- APS-386-16-000001, Amendment No. 1Revised Full Announcement · Amendment 1 - 12.23.16.pdfPDF · 100 KB
- APS-386-16-000001, Amendment#04Revised Full Announcement · India Partnership APS Amendment 4 Signed.pdfPDF · 281 KB
- APS-386-16-000001, Amendment#05Revised Full Announcement · India Partnership APS Amendment 5.pdfPDF · 1.6 MB
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 “India Partnerships Program (IPP)”?
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 “India Partnerships Program (IPP)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $250k – $10m, total estimated program funding is $50,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.
How do I apply for “India Partnerships Program (IPP)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity APS-386-16-000001), 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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