Closed · 72061222RFA00006 · CFDA 98.001 · Other
Growth Poles Activity
Federal grant opportunity posted by Malawi USAID-Lilongwe, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $39.8M-$39.8M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 14, 2022
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Growth Poles Activity is a closed other listing from Malawi USAID-Lilongwe that offered $39,780,462 -- $39,780,462 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $39.8M-$39.8M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 98.001
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Growth Poles Activity - is cataloged under number 72061222RFA00006 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 98.001, posted by Malawi USAID-Lilongwe. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 15, 2022 and last updated on October 19, 2022. The funding category is Other, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $39,780,462 -- $39,780,462. The agency has projected $39.8 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $39.8 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $39.8 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on November 14, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$39,780,462 -- $39,780,462
Close Date
November 14, 2022
Posted
September 15, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$39,780,462
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The purpose of this activity is to accelerate environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable, resilient, and more inclusive wealth generation in Malawi by mobilizing rural-based private sector investments and partnerships with anchor firms and their surrounding communities, smallholder organizations, cooperatives, and MSMEs in a growth pole approach, with a youth and gender lens. It will build on the strong foundation of early growth pole development established by the FTF Agricultural Diversification (AgDiv) activity.The concept of a growth pole is a location centered around anchor firms that have internal economies of scale, provide a sustainable motor for growth, and can deliver positive benefits for surrounding areas; these may also center on a specific industry hub, or a geographic location like a municipality, or a specific value chain region. In Malawi, growth poles will be developed and strengthened with and through anchor firms (or several firms) that have long-term business strategies that are inherently inclusive (incorporate smallholder farmers, for example) and climate-positive and resilient (dependent on improved soil and watershed health), with robust environment, social and governance (ESG) strategies, and existing hard and soft infrastructure, that have a need of partnerships that can catalyze economic growth, resilience, and inclusivity results. Most companies in Malawi that fit this concept operate in the agricultural, food, energy, forestry, agroforestry and/or tourism sectors.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Lazarus Chimangeni Acquisition and Assistance Specialist Phone 2651772455
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