USAID/Bangladesh Innovation for Improving Early Grade Reading Activity

 

The purpose of this Annual Program Statement (APS) is to disseminate information to prospective applicants, so that they may develop and submit applications for USAID funding. Specifically, this APS; 1)Describes the types of activity for which applications will be considered; 2)Describes the funding available and the process and requirements for submitting applications; 3)Explains the criteria for evaluating applications; and, 4)Provides guidance on the types of entities that are eligible to apply for funding. USAID may award one or multiple grants or no awards at all, as a result of this APS. The goal of this Program is to fund innovations that will result in widespread improvements in literacy skills for Bangladeshi students via: 1) improved teaching and learning materials; 2) increased local capacity; 3) better trained teachers to develop literacy skills for students; and, 4) better education data to support decision-making, transparency, incentives and accountability. All of which are essential to advancing the goal of all children reading in the primary grades

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 03/27/2015 (Archived.)
Program Number
USAID-BANGLADESH-APS-388-14-000001
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Agency for International Development
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Grant
Number of Awards Available
1
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, the United States Government (USG) as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking Concept Papers from eligible Bangladeshi organizations (See Section B.1 of the APS)to implement activities as described in the following Annual Program Statement (APS).
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Deadlines
02/25/2015
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
Kaiser Ali
A and A Specialist
Phone 8855500
E-mail Address
kali@usaid.gov
Financial Information
Obligations
$3,000,000.00
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards range from $250,000.00 to $3,000,000.00

 


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