Through this Private Sector Collaboration Pathway (PSCP) Annual Program Statement (APS) addendum, USAID/Egypt seeks private sector partnerships that support one or more Development Objectives (DOs), as listed under the current Egypt Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS, 2020-2025).
This
addendum creates a mechanism for USAID/Egypt to receive concept papers for collaboration and partnerships with private sector entities.
The APS outlines a phased co-creation process that entails exploring interests, submitting a concept; if successful, the parties will continue co-creation toward a potentially funded award.
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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Funding Opportunity
Additional Information of Eligibility:For the purposes of this Addendum, and in accordance with the PSCP APS, the core requirement for a private sector partner must be met by one or more of the following types of entities: - Private for-profit, commercial entities such as a business, corporation, or small or medium enterprise or private firm;- Private foundations affiliated with private for-profit, commercial entities; - Private finance providers, intermediaries, or financial institutions, including banks, private investment firms, mutual funds, private equity funds, pension funds, and insurance companies; - Private business or industry associations, including but not limited to chambers of commerce and related types of entities, provided the members are entities, not individuals; or - Cooperatives.In addition, collaborations supported under this PSCP APS must involve cooperation between USAID and the private sector.
An award to an implementer cannot be issued unless the award results from direct communication and co-creation between USAID and at least one of the types of private sector entities listed above.
Parastatals and government-owned companies do not qualify as private sector under this APS.
Individuals are not eligible as private sector; private sector is limited to entities.
With the exception of business and industry associations and cooperatives, non-profit non-governmental organizations are not eligible to satisfy the private sector partnering requirement under this APS.
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/current-funding-opportunitiesContact: Agency Email Description: USAID/Egypt Private Sector Engagement Team
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2024-06-13
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2025-06-11