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ClosedDeadline extended (was Jul 12, 2012)Opportunity RFA-OAA-12-000027

Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development

Agency for International Development

At a glance

Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was February 28, 2013. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $1.5M. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, private colleges & universities, for-profit organizations (not small businesses) and 1 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).

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Key facts

  1. Jun 12, 2012Posted
  2. Feb 28, 2013Application deadline
Posted
Jun 12, 2012
Close date
Feb 28, 2013
Award floor
$300,000
Award ceiling
$1,500,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Original deadline (extended)
Jul 12, 2012
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Procurement Contract, Other
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Public colleges & universities
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • 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.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Sweden, and Duke Energy Corporation invite proposals to respond to Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development Competition.This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is for a funding competition component of this Grand Challenge for Development, designed to address barriers to increasing access to clean energy services within the agriculture sectors of developing countries. The BAA describes the purpose of the program and the types of activities that it will fund; indicates the process for preparing and submitting proposals; and outlines criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposals. Through this competition, Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development anticipates disbursing $10-$20 million USD in award funding. Individual awards are expected to be between $300,000 USD and $1,500,000 USD. The period of performance for individual awards is up to three years; the actual period of performance for each award will be determined at the time of award. Awards made through this BAA may be in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and collaboration agreements, depending on the nature of the submitting organization and the proposal.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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?

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
PoweringAG@usaid.gov
202-712-4143

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $1.5m.

How do I apply for “Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-OAA-12-000027), 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.