Opportunity Information: Apply for 72066922APS00001
The Higher Education for Conservation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 72066922APS00001) is a USAID/Liberia addendum issued under the broader Higher Education for Leadership, Innovation, and Exchange (HELIX) Annual Program Statement (APS No. 7200AA20APS00009). It sits within USAID's New Partnerships Initiative (NPI), which is designed to bring in locally based, new, and underutilized partners and to broaden how USAID collaborates with organizations that may not have traditionally served as prime implementers. The overall intent is to expand and amplify USAID's work through and with higher education institutions and actors, with an emphasis on achieving sustainable, resilient results and building stronger, more effective partnerships for conservation-related outcomes in Liberia.
This addendum functions as a call for Concept Notes rather than a full proposal submission at the outset. USAID is essentially inviting interested organizations to submit concise concepts that describe what they would do, why it matters, and how it aligns with the addendum's conservation-through-higher-education focus. Those Concept Notes are then used to identify which ideas and applicants may be invited forward in the process for potential funding consideration under a cooperative agreement mechanism. Because it is tied to the HELIX APS, many of the detailed rules, evaluation expectations, and partnership approaches are incorporated by reference, and applicants are directed to consult HELIX APS Section C for the fuller eligibility and NPI-specific requirements that govern addenda issued under the APS.
The award type is a cooperative agreement, meaning USAID expects to be substantially involved in the activity during implementation compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is listed as Education, and the CFDA/Assistance Listing number provided is 98.001. The opportunity is marked as "Mandatory" in the notice metadata and shows an award ceiling of up to USD 5,000,000. The notice does not clearly state the number of expected awards in the provided text, but the ceiling communicates the maximum possible size for an individual award under this addendum. The posting (creation) date is February 23, 2022, and the original closing date for submissions is March 23, 2022.
Eligibility is broadly described as "unrestricted" in the summary data, but the narrative requirements clarify what USAID will and will not accept in practice. USAID defines implementing partners as U.S. and non-U.S. non-governmental organizations capable of designing and implementing assistance activities outside the United States. To be eligible, organizations must be legally registered under applicable law and legally able to receive funding from a foreign source, which is a key compliance point for locally based entities. Individuals, unregistered groups, and informal organizations are explicitly not eligible to serve as implementing partners. In addition, implementing partners must have a DUNS number and maintain an active, current registration in SAM.gov to be eligible for U.S. Government funding. These requirements are common across U.S. federal assistance awards and are important because failure to meet them can prevent an otherwise strong applicant from receiving an award.
A notable submission rule is that each eligible organization is limited to submitting only one Concept Note as the Prime Applicant under this addendum. If an organization submits more than one Concept Note as prime, USAID will request written clarification as to which one should be reviewed. That clarification must be resolved within five business days; if it is not resolved in time, all Concept Notes submitted by that prime applicant will be declared ineligible. At the same time, the restriction applies only to prime submissions: the same organization may still participate as a sub-awardee or supporting partner on multiple Concept Notes. This setup encourages organizations to focus and prioritize their best idea as a lead applicant while still allowing them to collaborate widely across different teams and concepts.
In practical terms, this opportunity is aimed at organizations that can connect conservation goals with higher education systems in Liberia, particularly those that are locally rooted or not frequently funded as USAID prime partners. The addendum emphasizes partnership building and leveraging higher education as a platform for long-term capacity, leadership, innovation, and impact related to conservation. Anyone preparing a submission would need to align their Concept Note with the addendum's conservation and higher education objectives, structure their eligibility and partnership approach to meet NPI expectations, and ensure all administrative registrations (DUNS and SAM.gov) are active well before award consideration. For the finer points of who qualifies under NPI partnership models and what USAID expects to see in a Concept Note under HELIX, applicants are directed back to the main HELIX APS, especially Section C, which governs eligibility and addendum requirements.Apply for 72066922APS00001
- The Agency for International Development in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Higher Education for Conservation 72066922APS00001 Addendum to Higher Education for Leadership, Innovation, and Exchange (HELIX) A New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. 7200AA20APS00009" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-02-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-03-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
Browse more opportunities from the same agency: Agency for International Development
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Education
Next opportunity: Limited Competition for the Continuation of HiLo: Pragmatic Trial of Higher versus Lower Serum Phosphate Targets in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Clinical Centers (UH3- Clinical Trial Required)
Previous opportunity: Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas Wildlife Resource Management
Applicant Portal:
Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.
Apply for 72066922APS00001
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (72066922APS00001) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| Request for Information on Inclusive Education and Policy, Tajikistan Apply for 72011922R00002 Funding Number: 72011922R00002 Agency: Tajikistan USAID-Dushanbe Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2022 (AEIF 2022) Apply for PASNOFO USASEAN 22 01 Funding Number: PASNOFO USASEAN 22 01 Agency: U.S. Mission to ASEAN Category: Education Funding Amount: $40,000 |
| Georgian Media Education Program - “Strengthening Journalism Education in Georgia” Apply for DOS GEO 22 007 CA 031022 Funding Number: DOS GEO 22 007 CA 031022 Agency: U.S. Mission to Georgia Category: Education Funding Amount: $249,900 |
| USAID/Dominican Republic Early Grade Reading and Remediating Education Activity Apply for RFI 720517 22 USAID READING Funding Number: RFI 720517 22 USAID READING Agency: Dominican Republic USAID-Santo Domingo Category: Education Funding Amount: $20,000,000 |
| USAID Partnerships for Educational Progress Apply for 72026322R00004 Funding Number: 72026322R00004 Agency: Egypt USAID-Cairo Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Ethiopian Leadership Institute (ELI) Apply for RFI 663 22 000006 ELI Funding Number: RFI 663 22 000006 ELI Agency: Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Request for Information for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) outcomes for Children with Disabilities (CwD) Apply for 72038622RFI00002 Funding Number: 72038622RFI00002 Agency: India USAID-New Delhi Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Cambodia Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2022 Apply for SCB600 22 PAS 0001 Funding Number: SCB600 22 PAS 0001 Agency: U.S. Mission to Cambodia Category: Education Funding Amount: $600,000 |
| Notice on Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity Apply for NOTICE ON BANGLADESH INTEGRATED YOUTH Funding Number: NOTICE ON BANGLADESH INTEGRATED YOUTH Agency: Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka Category: Education Funding Amount: $40,000,000 |
| YSEALI Regional Workshop: Fostering Innovation in Higher Education Apply for 22 VNM NOFO02 Funding Number: 22 VNM NOFO02 Agency: U.S. Mission to Vietnam Category: Education Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) 2030 RFI Apply for 7200AA22RFI00055 Funding Number: 7200AA22RFI00055 Agency: Agency for International Development Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| ETOILE - Addendum to YouthPower 2 (YP2) - 7200AA20APS00007 Apply for 72066022APS00001 Funding Number: 72066022APS00001 Agency: Democratic Republic of the Congo USAID-Kinshasa Category: Education Funding Amount: $25,500,000 |
| Continuity of Pre-Primary Education Post Covid Using Learning Through Play, Community Engagement and Edutainment in South Africa – South Africa Addendum APS Apply for 72067422APS00001 Funding Number: 72067422APS00001 Agency: South Africa USAID-Pretoria Category: Education Funding Amount: $1,500,000 |
| Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Special Education Research and Development Center, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324C Apply for ED GRANTS 081922 002 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 081922 002 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305N-1 Apply for ED GRANTS 081922 001 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 081922 001 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Resilient Education for Crisis Affected Children in Burkina-Faso Apply for 72068523RFA00001 Funding Number: 72068523RFA00001 Agency: Senegal USAID-Dakar Category: Education Funding Amount: $20,000,000 |
| Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.022A Apply for ED GRANTS 021023 001 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 021023 001 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NDEP STEM Open NFO Apply for HQ003423NFOEASD01 Funding Number: HQ003423NFOEASD01 Agency: Washington Headquarters Services Category: Education Funding Amount: $10,000,000 |
| Developing Best Practices and Training for Driver Education Apply for 693JJ923R000085 Funding Number: 693JJ923R000085 Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Category: Education Funding Amount: $1,817,560 |
| U.S. Higher Education Guidance Counselor Training Program Apply for PAS KTM NOFO 23 03 Funding Number: PAS KTM NOFO 23 03 Agency: U.S. Mission to Nepal Category: Education Funding Amount: $15,000 |
Grant application guides and resources
It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!
Apply for Grants
Inside Our Applicants Portal
Access Applicants Portal
- Grants Repository - Access current and historic funding opportunities with ease. Thousands of funding opportunities are published every week. We can help you sort through the database and find the eligible ones to apply for.
- Applicant Video Guides - The grant application process can be challenging to follow. We can help you with intuitive video guides to speed up the process and eliminate errors in submissions.
- Grant Proposal Wizard - We have developed a network of private funding organizations and investors across the United States. We can reach out and submit your proposal to these contacts to maximize your chances of getting the funding you need.
Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers
Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.
If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.
Learn More
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "72066922APS00001", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:
Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.