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Description of Modification
Extend the closing date to 02/28/2013.
Post Amendment 02 and the questions and answers.
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
RFA-OAA-12-000027
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jun 12, 2012
Creation Date:
Feb 08, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Feb 06, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Feb 28, 2013
The close date has been extended to 02/28/2013
Archive Date:
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Other
Procurement Contract
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Energy
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$1,500,000
Award Floor:
$300,000
CFDA Number(s):
98.001
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USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
Agency for International Development
Description
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.
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