Opportunity Information: Apply for 7200AA19R00086
The opportunity titled "RFI - Market Research Only - Water and Energy for Food" (Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA19R00086) is not a grant solicitation or a request for proposals. It is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID strictly for market research purposes, meaning the agency is gathering input from the public to better understand the landscape of organizations, innovations, and approaches relevant to a specific development challenge. Because it is market research only, it is described as a full and open inquiry, and it does not, by itself, signal that an award will be made or that funding is immediately available.
The RFI centers on the Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Challenge Fund, a partnership among three founding partners: Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Netherlands. The core purpose of WE4F, as described in the notice, is to expand the sustainable scale of innovations operating at the intersection of the food, water, and energy sectors. In practice, this means solutions that improve outcomes where agriculture and food value chains depend on water access and energy use, including technologies or business models that address food-water, food-energy, or the full food-water-energy nexus simultaneously.
The types of impacts the partners are looking to accelerate include improving the sustainability of agricultural food value chains, increasing water and energy efficiency, and strengthening climate-resilient agriculture. The geographic and development focus is on developing countries and emerging markets, aligning the overall intent with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The description also highlights an equity emphasis, noting a particular focus on benefits for poor populations and women, which signals that inclusive development outcomes and gender-responsive or gender-beneficial approaches are likely important considerations in whatever future programming might follow from this market research.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under a discretionary category with an "Other" funding instrument type and "Other" activity category, reinforcing that this posting is informational rather than a conventional grant competition. The CFDA listing is 98.001, the issuing agency is USAID, and the original closing date for responses was October 15, 2019 (with a creation date of October 1, 2019). Award amounts, ceilings, and expected number of awards are not provided, which is typical for RFIs since they are not commitments to fund.
In short, this notice is USAID and its WE4F partners casting a wide net to collect information from potential stakeholders and the broader market about scalable innovations in the food-water-energy nexus, especially those that can improve efficiency, sustainability, and climate resilience in low- and middle-income settings while intentionally reaching women and poorer communities.Apply for 7200AA19R00086
- The USAID in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RFI - Market Research Only - Water and Energy for Food" 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 2019-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-10-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity?
This posting is a Request for Information (RFI) titled "RFI - Market Research Only - Water and Energy for Food" (Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA19R00086). It is issued by USAID strictly to gather information from the public for market research purposes.
2) Is this a grant solicitation or a request for proposals (RFP)?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a grant solicitation and not a request for proposals. It is an inquiry for market research only.
3) Does this RFI mean funding is available right now?
No. Because this is market research only, it does not indicate that an award will be made or that funding is immediately available.
4) Why did USAID issue this RFI?
USAID issued the RFI to gather input and better understand the landscape of organizations, innovations, and approaches relevant to a specific development challenge at the intersection of food, water, and energy.
5) What program or initiative is this RFI connected to?
The RFI centers on the Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Challenge Fund.
6) Who are the WE4F founding partners mentioned in the notice?
The notice identifies three founding partners: Sweden (through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Netherlands.
7) What is the core purpose of the WE4F Challenge Fund (as described here)?
The purpose described in the notice is to expand the sustainable scale of innovations operating at the intersection of the food, water, and energy sectors.
8) What kinds of innovations are relevant to this RFI?
Innovations relevant to this RFI include solutions (technologies and/or business models) that improve outcomes where agriculture and food value chains depend on water access and energy use. The notice references solutions that address food-water, food-energy, or the full food-water-energy nexus.
9) What impacts are the partners trying to accelerate?
The notice highlights impacts such as improving the sustainability of agricultural food value chains, increasing water and energy efficiency, and strengthening climate-resilient agriculture.
10) What geographic or market contexts are emphasized?
The notice emphasizes developing countries and emerging markets.
11) How does this relate to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
The notice states that the overall intent aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in connection with development outcomes in low- and middle-income settings at the food-water-energy nexus.
12) Is there an equity or inclusion emphasis in this notice?
Yes. The notice highlights an equity emphasis with particular focus on benefits for poor populations and women, suggesting inclusive and gender-responsive or gender-beneficial outcomes are important considerations for potential future programming.
13) What is the funding instrument type for this posting?
The opportunity is listed with an "Other" funding instrument type, consistent with it being informational/market research rather than a conventional grant competition.
14) What is the activity category?
The posting lists the activity category as "Other."
15) What is the funding category?
The opportunity is listed under a discretionary category.
16) What agency issued this RFI?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
17) What is the CFDA listing associated with this notice?
The notice lists CFDA 98.001.
18) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 7200AA19R00086.
19) When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The notice indicates a creation date of October 1, 2019, and an original closing date for responses of October 15, 2019.
20) Are award amounts, a funding ceiling, or the expected number of awards provided?
No. The notice does not provide award amounts, funding ceilings, or an expected number of awards, which is typical for RFIs because they are not funding commitments.
21) What does "full and open inquiry" mean in this context?
In this context, it means USAID is casting a wide net to collect information from the public as part of market research, rather than running a competitive award process through this notice.
22) What should organizations take away from this RFI?
Based on the notice, organizations should understand that USAID and WE4F partners are seeking information on scalable innovations in the food-water-energy nexus that can improve efficiency, sustainability, and climate resilience in developing countries and emerging markets, with intentional benefits for women and poorer communities. The notice itself does not announce a funding opportunity.
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