Pre-application Date for Briefing Session: [January 27, 2025]
Closing Date for Receipt of Concept paper: [February 28, 2025]
Total funding available (each grant): $30,000–$75,000
Reference: USAID/Feed the Future Cambodia Harvest III Prime Contract Number: 72044222C00002
Subject: Harvest III Request for Applications (RFA) 09: Increasing Youth (18-29) Economic Opportunities in Agriculture Technology (AgriTech)
Harvest III is seeking applications (concept paper stage) from qualified entities in the private sector to implement grant activities as outlined in Section 1 of this RFA. Abt Global is implementing the Feed the Future Cambodia Harvest III project under USAID Prime Contract #72044222C00002.
The RFA is comprised of the following main sections:
I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
III. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
IV. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION
V. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
Successful Applicants will be responsible for ensuring achievement of the program objectives. Please refer to Section I of this RFA entitled Funding Opportunity Description for a complete statement of goals and expected results.
Subject to availability of funds, Abt intends to make one or more awards for grant activities to be implemented on or around May 2025, with award amounts in the range of $30,000 - $75,000. Abt reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.
To be eligible for award, Applicants must provide all required information in their application, including the requirements found in any attachments to this RFA. Applications that are submitted late, incomplete, or are non-responsive will not be considered. Awards will be made to the responsible applicant(s) whose application(s) best meet the requirements of this RFA, and the evaluation criteria contained herein.
This solicitation follows a two-stage application process. Applicants that submitted a concept paper that met eligibility requirements and received the minimal required score are receiving this Request for Application (RFA). Prospective grantees are asked to submit a full application package following the instructions included in Section III of this RFA, which will be evaluated in accordance with Section IV of this RFA. Applications must be submitted electronically (or e-mailed) to Grants@harvest3-kh.com no later than the due dates shown above.
Key dates leading to submission of applications:
- Date for submission of questions: [January 24, 2025]. Questions must be submitted via email to Grants@harvest3-kh.com. No questions will be answered by phone. If any questions are submitted, a written response will be circulated to all applicants.
- Concept paper briefing session: [January 27, 2025]. This session will review the information in the RFA and provide an opportunity for applicants to pose questions. Applicants interested in attending the information session would be requested to indicate their interest by [January 24, 2025] by noon by registering in the online form https://forms.office.com/r/9TGkMv26Ms . Please be advised that briefing session for technical application will be informed to applicants who receive passing score and advance to technical application stage only.
- Closing date for receipt of Concept paper: [February 28, 2025]. Applications must be submitted applications via email to Grants@harvest3-kh.com. Hard copy submissions will not be accepted. Abt Global reserves the right to accept or reject any application in part or full without assigning any reason.
Issuing this RFA does not constitute an award commitment on the part of Abt Global or Harvest III, nor does it commit Abt or Harvest III to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of an application. Further, Abt reserves the right to reject any or all applications received. Applications are submitted at the risk of the Applicant, and all preparation and submission costs are at the Applicant’s own expense.
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