Together for Environmental Protection Activity in Serbia | 72016921RFA00007

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The Together for Environmental Protection Activity in Serbia is a USAID grant opportunity inviting qualified organizations to apply for a cooperative agreement to carry out an environmental program. The award is intended to support an activity focused on environmental protection, and USAID plans to select the applicant that best aligns with the program objectives and performs strongest against the merit review criteria laid out in the Request for Applications (RFA). The final selection is also dependent on a risk assessment, meaning USAID will consider both the technical strength of the proposal and the applicant's organizational and financial capacity to manage the award responsibly.

This opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding action and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically means USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is Environment, and the listing references CFDA 98.001. USAID anticipates making one award under this announcement, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of up to $5,000,000. The funding opportunity number is 72016921RFA00007. It was posted with a creation date of September 9, 2021, and an original closing date of October 9, 2021, which indicates the application window for this specific posting was about one month unless extended through amendments.

Eligibility is described as "unrestricted," meaning the opportunity is broadly open to many entity types, as long as they meet the standards and any conditions described in the RFA (particularly in Section C, which is where eligibility requirements are usually detailed). In practice, this means prospective applicants need to rely on the full RFA language for definitive eligibility rules, required registrations, and documentation, because the short summary does not spell out limitations like local organization preferences, partnership requirements, or past performance thresholds.

USAID emphasizes that applicants should read the RFA carefully to understand the exact program design USAID is seeking, how proposals must be structured, what mandatory forms and attachments are required, and how the selection process works. Applications must include all information required by the RFA to be considered responsive. The notice also stresses that the posting on Grants.gov can be amended, and applicants are responsible for checking the site regularly to ensure they have the most current version of the announcement and any updates, including answers to submitted questions. Questions must be sent to the contact point listed in Section D of the RFA by the stated deadline, and USAID will typically share responses publicly via an amendment so all applicants receive the same guidance.

Administrative and procedural cautions are a major part of the announcement. USAID notes it is not responsible for technical issues or data errors that may occur when downloading or converting the RFA documents. If applicants have trouble with Grants.gov registration or access, they are directed to the Grants.gov Helpdesk (phone 1-800-518-4726, email support@grants.gov). Finally, the notice makes clear that posting the funding opportunity does not commit the US Government to make an award, and it will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting an application. Applicants prepare and submit proposals entirely at their own expense and risk.

The issuing agency is listed as the Agency for International Development, Kosovo (USAID-Pristina), which is the USAID mission office associated with the posting. Anyone interested in applying would need to retrieve and follow the complete RFA package on Grants.gov, because the short announcement mainly provides the high-level parameters (instrument type, ceiling, expected awards, dates, and basic process expectations) rather than the specific technical objectives and required program approach.

• The Agency for International Development, Kosovo USAID-Pristina in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Together for Environmental Protection Activity in Serbia" 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 Sep 09, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 09, 2021. (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.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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