Partnerships for Progress | 72062024APS00001

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Partnerships for Progress (Funding Opportunity No. 72062024APS00001) is a USAID/Nigeria (USAID-Abuja) Annual Program Statement designed to put locally led development at the center of problem-solving in Nigeria. The core idea is that communities closest to a development challenge should be the ones shaping the agenda: identifying the specific problems they face, defining priorities, and proposing and carrying out solutions that make sense in their local context. USAID is explicitly framing "local community" broadly, which means the opportunity can support efforts driven by a village or municipality, a sub-national government entity, community-based and civil society organizations, local private sector actors, and other Nigeria-based institutions that share a common interest or priority and are directly affected by the issue being addressed.

A major emphasis of this opportunity is inclusion. The solicitation highlights that local communities should be inclusive of marginalized groups, specifically referencing women, youth, Indigenous groups, and key populations. In practical terms, that signals that proposals are expected to do more than consult these groups; they should meaningfully include them in leadership, participation, and benefits from the proposed activities. The opportunity is structured to encourage solutions that are grounded in local realities and that can be owned and sustained by local stakeholders rather than being driven primarily by external actors.

Eligibility is one of the defining features. Only local Nigerian entities can serve as the prime applicant/awardee. U.S.-based organizations are not eligible to apply as prime recipients under this APS. USAID encourages a wide range of non-U.S. (Nigeria-based) organizations to participate, and the list provided is intentionally illustrative rather than limiting. Examples include civic groups, colleges and universities, cooperatives, disability programming organizations, faith-based organizations, foundations, government entities, non-governmental organizations, private businesses, and trade associations. This breadth suggests USAID is open to partnering with both traditional development implementers and non-traditional local actors, including the private sector and local institutions that may have strong community reach.

The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates a more collaborative relationship with USAID than a standard grant, with substantial involvement by the agency in shaping or guiding aspects of implementation. The opportunity is categorized under "Other" for both the opportunity category and funding activity category, signaling that it is meant to be flexible and responsive to locally identified needs rather than restricted to a single technical sector in the summary information provided. The CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 98.001.

Key dates and funding parameters are also clear in the notice. The opportunity was created on June 3, 2024, and the original closing date is June 2, 2025. The listed award ceiling is $40,000,000, indicating the potential for large-scale awards depending on the specific addenda or application instructions under the APS. The number of expected awards is not specified in the provided data, which is common for APS mechanisms that may make awards over time based on the quality and fit of concept notes and full applications received.

In short, Partnerships for Progress is a locally focused USAID/Nigeria funding opportunity aimed at channeling significant resources to Nigeria-based organizations and institutions that can demonstrate strong community leadership, inclusive participation, and credible, locally grounded solutions to development challenges. It is intentionally broad in who can apply (within Nigeria) and in what types of community-defined challenges can be addressed, while being firm on the principle that local actors must lead and U.S. organizations cannot serve as prime awardees.

• The Nigeria USAID-Abuja in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Partnerships for Progress" 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 2024-06-03.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-06-02. (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 $40,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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