The United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) through the Office of Innovation and
Development Alliances (IDEA), Local Sustainability (LS) Division, is inviting
applications from local NGOs (LNGOs) and also US private and voluntary
organizations to apply for grants
under the Development Grants Program.
The IDEA Office seeks to reach
development goals more quickly, cost-efficiently, sustainably, and at wider
scale through innovation (meaning significant, not incremental, improvements in
development impact) and partnership. The LS Division of IDEA works to improve
the sustainability of civil society organizations by focusing on supporting
innovative local development projects and capacity development.
The overall objective of the DGP is to
contribute to improved and sustainable grass roots development by supporting
development projects and strengthening capacities of nascent development
partners in countries where the DGP is active. The DGP has a priority of
strengthening LNGOs and US PVOs, recognizing that a vibrant and active NGO
sector is fundamental to promoting a healthy democracy that is accountable and
responsive to citizens’ needs.
NGOs in select countries can apply for
select sectors which can include rural development, basic education,
micoenterprise, health- HIV and AIDS, water, democracy and governance, business
advocacy, energy efficiency awareness etc.
The deadline to submit concept notes is 2 July 2012. For more
information visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number for:
RFA-OAA-12-000025
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