Closed · 72061219RFA00002 · CFDA 98.001 · Discretionary

Restoring Fisheries for Sustainable Livelihoods in Lake Malawi (REFRESH)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Malawi USAID-Lilongwe, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$11M-$12M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 29, 2019
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Restoring Fisheries for Sustainable Livelihoods in Lake Malawi (REFRESH) is a closed discretionary listing from Malawi USAID-Lilongwe that offered $11,000,000 -- $12,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 35 other opportunities from Malawi USAID-Lilongwe.

$11M-$12M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
98.001
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Restoring Fisheries for Sustainable Livelihoo… is closed (last close May 29, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Malawi USAID-Lilongwe still indexes 35 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 29, 2019

Posted Mar 13 Closes May 29

Est. Total Funding

$12,000,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The purpose of the REFRESH activity is to conserve the freshwater biodiversity of Lake Malawi by restoring the natural fisheries productivity in the lakeshore districts of Karonga, Rumphi, Likoma, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Salima, Dedza and Mangochi. Its sub-purposes are: a) the targeted Lake Malawi aquatic habitats are healthy and well-managed; b) the endemic fish populations of targeted parts of Lake Malawi are healthy and self-sustaining; and c) the fisheries in the targeted parts of Lake Malawi are managed sustainably by 2024. The REFRESH activity will aim to achieve the following outcomes; Outcome 1 - Fisheries governance and regulatory framework strengthened; Outcome 2 - Ecosystem-based fisheries management improved; Outcome 3 - Decentralization of fisheries management strengthened; Outcome 4 - Commercialization of conservation enterprises to counter unsustainable fishing catalyzed and supported; and Outcome 5 - CDCS priorities for integration advanced.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 72061219RFA00002

Grants.gov marks Restoring Fisheries for Sustainable Livelihoo… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Environment (ENV). This eligibility-code string dominates the Malawi USAID-Lilongwe book (16 peers, 44% of 36).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Paul Martin

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