SPARK_7200AA24APS00004_Addendum
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- Opportunity number
- 7200AA24APS00004-ADDENDUM
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $75,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)'s Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub is seeking to engage up to two Prime entities through a cooperative agreement to manage the Strategic Partnerships for Advancing Research and Knowledge (SPARK) program. The SPARK program will source, support, and fund research partnerships between low- and middle-income country (LMIC) research institutions and U.S.-based institutions on topics important to global development. Concept notes are due by April 8, 2024, and USAID will evaluate proposals based on the applicant's research management expertise, ability to facilitate U.S.-LMIC research partnerships, and plan for disseminating and utilizing research results.
The anticipated total funding for the SPARK program is up to $75 million over 5 years, with an initial obligation of up to $2.5 million in Year 1. USAID reserves the right to award more or fewer awards or none at all. The program is authorized under CFDA 98.012 - USAID Development Partnerships for University Cooperation and Development, which supports applying higher education resources to strategic objectives.
Synopsis
Through this Addendum to the 2024-2029 EXpanding Partnerships, Learning and REsearch (EXPLORE) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. 7200AA24APS00004, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)'s Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub (ITR) seeks to engage a Prime entity or entities to source, support, and fund research partnerships between low- and middle-income country (LMIC) research institutions and U.S.-based institutions on topics important to global development.
USAID reserves the right to award more or fewer awards OR none at all. All terms and conditions of the 2024-2029 EXPLORE APS1 apply. As stated in the EXPLORE APS and in this Addendum, strong Concept Notes may be placed in an eligible pool of Applicants for the life of the EXPLORE APS, which USAID may wish to engage in further discussion should additional funds or opportunities arise.
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