Funding-Limited Submission – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) - New Alliance ICT Extension Challenge Fund (RFA-OAA-14-000012); April 10, 2014

The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to identify and select six organizations that are results-oriented and can forge sets of scaled information and communications technologies (ICT)-enabled services – and change them as needed depending on results and changing conditions – to increase the adoption rates of new technologies by smallholder farmers. 

This RFA includes a total of six possible Awards.  Competition under the RFA will be conducted in two phases: Phase I (Concept Note) and Phase II (Full Application).  Each applicant shall initially provide USAID with a Concept Note.  The most highly technically qualified Concept Notes will be invited to submit a Phase II Full Application.

Limited Submission:  An organization may submit up to six (6) Concept Notes, one for each of the six Awards to be made.

Link to Solicitation: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=252974

Internal Notification: Due to the organizational limits for this RFA, interested applicants must send the Proposal Development Office (PDO@uky.edu) a brief project overview as a statement of their intent to apply (1/2 – 1 page) by Thursday, April 10, 2014.

Deadline:  The USAID deadline for submitting a concept note is April 24, 2014.