ClosedOpportunity RFA-612-14-000002

Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH)

Malawi USAID-Lilongwe · Agency for International Development

At a glance

Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Malawi USAID-Lilongwe (Agency for International Development). The application deadline was May 7, 2014. Individual awards are listed as up to $14M, with about 1 award expected and $14M in total estimated funding. 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).

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Key facts

Mar 20, 2014Posted
May 7, 2014Application deadline

Posted: Mar 20, 2014
Close date: May 7, 2014
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $14,000,000
Est. total funding: $14,000,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

U.S. or non-U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations (PVOs), faith‐based and community organizations, or educational institutions, who are able to respond in person through oral applications.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

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

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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.

The Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH) activity will increase social, ecological, and economic resilience to climate change and improve biodiversity conservation within freshwater ecosystems through sustainable fisheries co-management. FISH will focus on a key cross section of Malawian fisheries located in the Upper Shire Water Basin, the Southern shore of Lake Malawi, and the smaller lakes Chilwa, Malombe, and Chiuta. Interventions will achieve the following outputs:Output 1. Utilization of science, analysis, and information for decision making increasedOutput 2. Enabling environment for conservation and management of freshwater ecosystems enhancedOutput 3. Priority threats to freshwater ecosystem biodiversity reducedOutput 4. Adoption of climate change adaptation measures that support resilience of communities and freshwater ecosystems increasedTaken together, increased knowledge (Output 1) will inform systems with enhanced capacity (Output 2) and catalyze actions for biodiversity conservation (Output 3) and climate change adaptation (Output 4) which will lead to increased social, ecological, and economic resilience of both freshwater ecosystems and people who depend on them.

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.

Amendment One (1)Other Supporting Documents · amendment one.docxVND. · 22 KB

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)

Malawi USAID-Lilongwe
ayamak@usaid.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $14m, total estimated program funding is $14,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-612-14-000002), 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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