Call for Request for Application (RFA) for Grant Program

USAID Trade and Competitiveness

Call for Request for Application (RFA) for Grant Program

USAID Trade and Competitiveness, supported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP, that aims to increase Nepali private sector participation in targeted global value chains by supporting broad-based, market-led growth and competitiveness. The USAID Trade and Competitiveness will achieve this through interventions that incentivize public and private sector actors across the entrepreneurial and business ecosystem to adopt new behaviors driving outcomes across three Objectives:

(1) To increase access to market-based financial and non-financial services.

(2) To increase productivity in sectors with high growth and employment potential; and

(3) To improve the investment climate and business enabling environment (BEE), especially for targeted sectors.

This solicitation requests applications from eligible partners to implement grant activity for "Development and marketing of the Maya Devi Trail in Lumbini". Applicants must be able to demonstrate “additionality” of the proposed program. Additionality is defined as a rapid scale-up or expansion of an existing program that will require minimal overhead and operational costs. USAID Trade and Competitiveness expects to award up to 1 grant under this RFA with a grant amount not exceeding USD 100,000 equivalent to NPR Thirteen Million only.

USAID Trade and Competitiveness invites technical and budget applications (in a given template) by eligible applicants registered or otherwise authorized to conduct business in Nepal with the following documents, no later than January 05, 2024, Friday.

• A completed technical application
• A completed budget application
• Budget supporting documents, including the budget narrative, as applicable.
• A copy of the applicant’s valid legal registration
• Organizational profile and/or chart
• Operation policies and procedures
• Statutory audit report of fiscal year 2079/80
• Tax clearance certificate of the fiscal year 2079/80
• CVs for project personnel (if necessary)

The detailed RFA document can be obtained through the Grants Portal https://dgrants.fluxx.io/ or send a request to email at grants_subcontracts@tc-udhyamnepal.com with RFA-TC-2023-048 in subject line.

Application must be submitted online through the Grants Portal.

Issuance of this RFA does not obligate Deloitte and/or USAID Trade and Competitiveness to award a grant, nor will it pay any costs associated with the preparation or submission of application. Furthermore, Deloitte and/or USAID Trade and Competitiveness reserves the right to reject any and all applications, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of Deloitte and/or USAID Trade and Competitiveness. The final award is contingent upon donor approval.