U.S. African Development Foundation USADF Grant 2018
Application Deadline:*January 29, 2018*
The *U.S. African
Development Foundation* invites proposals for grant
financing and
local support, from African enterprises, cooperatives, and
producer groups
with innovative solutions that extend their own
capabilities to
increase revenues, create jobs, improve farmer incomes,
and achieve
sustainable market-based growth.
Requirements:
* USADF will only consider proposals from
*100%
African-owned* enterprises, associations or
cooperatives operating
in the specified country sectors.
Applicants must be legally
registered in their country, with a with a
proven ability to track,
manage, and use internal and external
resources to achieve growth.
* The majority of USADF’s funding agreements
range between $100,000
and $250,000. USADF does not provide funding to government
agencies, political parties, or
organizations that are not based in
Africa
Successful Proposals Must
* Have a clearly defined *market opportunity*
to grow revenues that
can increase farmer incomes.
* Have a clearly *defined plan* of how they
can increase revenues and
farmer incomes in 2- 4 years.
* Be able to make significant cash or in-kind
*contributions *toward
making the project successful.
* Be able to *impact hundreds* of farmers.
* Be able to identify *additional financing*
options available after
the USADF grant ends.
Organization Requirements
1. The organization must be *100%
*African-owned and managed by country
nationals.
2. The organization must be a *legally
registered* African entity (or
in the process of becoming legally
registered. Registration must be
completed before any funding may be
provided).
3. The organization must demonstrate that it
has successfully worked
together and has the *capability to
effectively use grants funds*..
4. The ownership and management must be in
agreement on the problem to
be addressed and have a commitment to
benefit their community.
5. The organization must have basic functional
*management and controls
*to account for USADF funds.
Supporting Documents
1. Completed Application Form. – *Required*
2. Copy of a valid organization or enterprise
registration form. –
*Required*
3. Most Recent Business Plan. – *Preferred
*but Optional
4. Two Years of Financial Statements – *Preferred* but Optional
Grant Application Instructions
Send a copy of
the completed application form and a copy of the
registration
document to the address listed below for your country. Be
sure to include a
copy of your recent business plan and financial
statements if you
have them. *Note: *USADF is only
accepting
applications from
cooperatives, associations, or enterprises directly
involved in the
sectors listed for each country in the table below.
USADF is not
accepting appliactions from NGOs.
*Application materials
submitted after
January 29, 2018 will not be considered.*
(For assistance
with estimating revenues and income for application
question number 5
in section C, click on the followinglink
(For assistance
with estimating your contribution level for application
question number 2
in section D, click on the following link
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