The USAID Development Innovation Accelerator (DIA) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Global Forestry and Biodiversity Conservation
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Agency for International Development (USAID)

Award Range

$0 - $0

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Other

Opportunity Category

Other

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
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    Description

    The Agency for International Development (USAID) is inviting organizations to participate in the Development Innovation Accelerator (DIA) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) focused on Global Forestry and Biodiversity Conservation. This initiative aims to co-create and collaborate on innovative, practical, and cost-effective interventions to address critical biodiversity conservation challenges, encouraging participation from a wide range of entities, including public, private, for-profit, and nonprofit organizations, as well as institutions of higher education and international donor organizations. The BAA emphasizes the importance of strategic and results-oriented biodiversity programming, with no specific funding ceiling or floor, and interested applicants can submit expressions of interest for various projects under different Addenda. For further inquiries, potential applicants can contact the USAID team at wildlifetransit@usaid.gov.

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    Posted
    The document addresses eligibility and application procedures for the Addendum 01 of USAID's initiative "Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES)." It clarifies that various organizations, including institutes of higher education, NGOs, and private sector partners, can submit expressions of interest. Applicants may include public, private, for-profit, and non-profit entities, emphasizing that collaborative efforts are encouraged, including participation from non-profit or intergovernmental entities within private sector projects. USAID will consider applications addressing any development sector in presence countries, but funding availability will depend on received expressions of interest. Selected partners will finalize project execution and funding details during the design phase. The document also specifies that organizations can apply to multiple Addenda or submit multiple expressions for different projects, underscoring the global scope of the initiative while maintaining that more applications do not necessarily improve chances of selection. The response provides a comprehensive overview of the application process, eligibility, and scope of opportunities for potential partners in biodiversity conservation efforts.
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