Following is the eligibility criteria for NGOs and US PVOs to apply for the USAID’s Development Grants Program.
Source: DGP – RFA – Request for Applications No. M/OAA/GRO/EGAS-DGP-10-001
1. U.S. PVOs
U.S. PVOs must be registered with USAID to compete for the DGP. Only PVOs registered at the time of submission are eligible. For registration information, see
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/private_voluntary_cooperation
2. Local NGOs
A non-U.S. PVO applicant must be a Local Non-Governmental Organization organized under the laws of the country in which it is domiciled. LNGO applicants must attach official documentation of their formal status as an NGO in the host country. LNGOs are not required to register with USAID.
3. U.S. PVOs and Local NGOs
Organizations must not have received more than $5,000,000 from USAID in direct assistance during the past five-year period (Dec. 20, 2004 – Dec. 21, 2009). The $5,000,000 threshold includes any type of assistance received directly from USAID through a grant or cooperative agreement during the five-year period. Applicants may have received indirect USAID assistance (subawards or other indirect assistance).
B. DGP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must:
- Provide a cost-share match equivalent to, or greater than 10 percent for LNGOs and 15 percent for U.S. PVOs of the total project cost. The match may be in cash, in-kind, or a combination of both. All cash and in-kind contributions committed by partners must be documented;
- If proposing a public-private alliance with an organization or business, provide a copy of informal or formal agreements stipulating cash and/or in-kind contributions; and
- Propose technical implementation activities in a USAID-eligible country or countries listed in this RFA.
ODP/PVC cannot finance programs that are:
- Pure academic research;
- Construction or commodity procurement;
- Not focused on development (e.g. short-term emergency relief); or
- In violation of the Establishment Clause.
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