ClosedDeadline extended (was Apr 8, 2014)Opportunity RFA-388-14-000001

Women's Empowerment Activity

At a glance

Women's Empowerment Activity is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was April 30, 2014. Individual awards are listed as $5.5M – $6M, with about 1 award expected and $6M 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 4, 2014Posted
Apr 30, 2014Application deadline

Posted: Mar 4, 2014
Close date: Apr 30, 2014
Award floor: $5,500,000
Award ceiling: $6,000,000
Est. total funding: $6,000,000
Original deadline (extended): Apr 8, 2014
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Applicants must be non-governmental U.S. or non U.S. entities and individuals, otherwise there is no restriction. Entities such as non-profit organizations, profit making concerns, Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), Public International Organizations (PIOs), faith-based and community organizations, educational institutions, etc. are eligible to apply.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

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.

USAID/Bangladesh intends to award a three year activity entitled Womens Empowerment Activity. The activity objective is to increase the empowerment of women in the Feed theFuture (FTF) zone of Bangladesh. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have increased community leadership by women, improved decision-making by women over productiveresources, improved womens control over income, strengthened decision-making by women in agricultural production, improved time use by women, and increased social acceptance of womens empowerment. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/Bangladesh intends to provide approximately $5,500,000 to $6,000,000 in total USAID funding for this activity to be allocated over a three-year period.

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.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

98.001USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 98.001

Historical data · not a prediction

FY19

$10.3B

FY20

$10.3B est.

FY21

$10.3B est.

FY22

$28.8B

FY23

$30B est.

FY24

$32B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 98.001. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Agency for International Development
marahman@usaid.gov
202-567-4664

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Women's Empowerment Activity”?

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 “Women's Empowerment Activity”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5.5m – $6m, total estimated program funding is $6,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Women's Empowerment Activity”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-388-14-000001), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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