The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Small and Medium Enterprise activity. Eligibility for this award is not restricted.
The overall goal of this activity is to help Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) become better integrated into higher value-added value chains and developed markets.
The objectives for the SME activity are:
1. Improved productivity and profitability of SMEs through enhanced management and modernization
2. Expanded SMEs exports through improved market alignment and adaptations
3. Increased SMEs utilization of financing instruments
This activity also seeks to improve human capacity development, especially for youth, as a cross-cutting outcome.
Deadline: Aug. 27, 2021
Eligibility for this RFA is not restricted. All U.S. and non-U.S. public, private, for-profit, and nonprofit organizations, as well as institutions of higher education, parochial, and other non-governmental organizations, are eligible to submit an application. Further, the organization must be a legally recognized organizational entity under applicable law. Foreign governmentowned parastatal organizations from countries that are ineligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) or related appropriations acts are ineligible. Applications from individuals will not be accepted nor reviewed.
USAID intends to award one Cooperative Agreement pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity. Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide approximately $19,000,000 in total USAID funding over a 5 year period.