Biodiversity Understanding in Infrastructure and Landscape Development (BUILD)
At a glance
Biodiversity Understanding in Infrastructure and Landscape Development (BUILD) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was June 27, 2011. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.2M, with about 1 award expected and $1.2M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the 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
- Posted
- May 18, 2011
- Close date
- Jun 27, 2011
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $1,200,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,200,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Other
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
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 USAID program is to maximize human and ecological outcomes by reducing the threat of infrastructure development to high-biodiversity ecosystems through effective policy, regulatory and planning approaches focused on engagement with government decision-makers, local stakeholders and civil society. USAID will support the development and testing of innovative and catalytic approaches in the policy, regulatory and planning realm to reduce the threat of infrastructure development to high-biodiversity ecosystems. BUILD will capture and disseminate best practices in order to scale-up what works. This investment will further Agency efforts to support integrated approaches to development by focusing on the nexus of conservation and infrastructure sectors.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 98.001
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Agency for International Development
rjohnson@usaid.gov
202-712-4143
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Biodiversity Understanding in Infrastructure and Landscape Development (BUILD)”?
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 “Biodiversity Understanding in Infrastructure and Landscape Development (BUILD)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.2m, total estimated program funding is $1,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Biodiversity Understanding in Infrastructure and Landscape Development (BUILD)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-OAA-11-000010), 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.