U.S. Embassy in San José, Costa Rica ECPA Regional Energy Competition Grant

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This grant opportunity by the U.S. Embassy in San José, Costa Rica offers funding between $100,000 to $250,000 for projects promoting clean energy in Central America and the Caribbean. With a total budget of $850,000, the initiative aims to advance clean energy technologies and efficiency through public-private partnerships and innovative projects. Proposals must demonstrate success in project implementation and scalability, with a focus on tangible outcomes within budget constraints. Preference is given to organizations showing strong program foundations and a history of achievements. The grant selection committee seeks projects that emphasize private sector mobilization and technical aspects of clean energy deployment, potentially spanning multiple countries in the region.

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Opportunity ID: 166313

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General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: ECPA-2012-1
Funding Opportunity Title:: ECPA Regional Energy Competition
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Energy
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards:: 6
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 19.700 — General Department of State Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: No
Version:: Synopsis 3
Posted Date:: Apr 20, 2012
Last Updated Date:: May 10, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:: Jun 04, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:: Jun 04, 2012
Archive Date:: Jun 30, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:: $ 850,000
Award Ceiling:: $250,000
Award Floor:: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:: Eligible applicants are non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-profit organizations (NPOs), as well as public and state controlled institutions of higher education. Grants and / or Cooperative Agreements will be awarded directly to the organization. Eligible applicants must provide documentation of legal status with the proposal. After the Grants Officer determines grant and / or cooperative agreement recipients, based on the recommendations of a diverse review committee, selected organizations may be subject to an audit of financial accounting systems and procedures before receiving US government funds.

NGOs, NPOs and public and state controlled institutions of higher education, are encouraged to include some form of partnership with a public or private institution, which may participate in-kind (human capital, facilities, equipment, etc.) or with financial support. While financial cost sharing or matching is not a minimum requirement, a successful partnership will be a factor in evaluating proposals’ competitiveness.

Additional Information

Agency Name:: U.S. Mission to Costa Rica
Description:: The U.S. Embassy in San José, Costa Rica seeks grant / cooperative agreement proposals in amounts of no less than $100,000 up to a maximum of $250,000 from organizations interested in promoting clean energy in Central America and the Caribbean. The Embassy plans to award a total of no more than $850,000 for a project period not to exceed 18 months, pending congressional funding approval and availability of funds. Submissions in English to the request for proposals (RFP) will be reviewed by a committee that will select between four and no more than six projects. Awarded grants / cooperative agreements will receive financial disbursements in amounts approved by the Grants Officer (GO) upon demonstration of satisfactory progress. There is no obligation or reasonable expectation of additional funding from the U.S. Government (USG) upon completion of the project period. The Embassy reserves the right not to award any funds based on the quality of the proposals received.Competitive proposals will lay out a plan for taking a best practice or new technology in the field of clean energy and / or energy efficiency to the next phase of deployment. Under public and private research programs and alliances such as the Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), various clean energy demonstration projects are being undertaken in this region. A strong submission to this RFP will take the “demonstration project” concept to the next level by leveraging a strong public or private sector partnership, using a commercially viable new technology, and by engaging multi-country networks. Preference will be given to organizations that can demonstrate a strong programmatic foundation and a history of success, which will more quickly allow for implementation and scale. Proposals should be designed to demonstrate concrete deliverables upon completion that are within the scope of the proposed budget. From a project management perspective, a competitive proposal will include an effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework.If possible, the committee will select at least one project from each of two dimensions outlined in section IV of this request for proposals; a) mobilizing the private sector, and b) technical aspects of clean energy and clean technology deployment. Technical aspects proposals should specifically address at least one of the four themes described in the section, “Proposal Themes.” If possible, the committee will select at least one proposal with a geographic focus in Central America and one in the Caribbean. Ultimately projects will be selected based on merit, rather than dimension or geographic requirements.
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information:: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis 3 Please note updated RFP document with clarified eligibility information. May 10, 2012
Synopsis 2 Added DOS CFDA number.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00118110
Opening Date: Apr 20, 2012
Closing Date: Jun 04, 2012
Agency Contact Information:: Alain Norman
Who Can Apply:: Organization and Individual Applicants
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Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
PKG00118110 Apr 20, 2012 Jun 04, 2012 View Alain Norman Organization and Individual Applicants

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