Opportunity Information: Apply for 72064119R00001
USAID, through its Ghana mission in Accra, issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) titled "Mobilizing Financing for Agriculture" (Opportunity No. 72064119R00001) to find partners who can help unlock better financing for agricultural actors. The core problem the BAA targets is the persistent lack of affordable, appropriately structured capital in agriculture, especially financing that comes with lower interest rates and longer repayment periods (tenors). USAID is looking for ideas that can expand access to this kind of finance so businesses and farmers can invest in productive assets and participate more effectively in trade.
Rather than a traditional grant competition with a fixed project plan, this BAA is designed around collaboration. USAID is inviting organizations and companies to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) describing how they could contribute to innovative solutions. A key feature is co-creation and co-design: selected respondents may be invited to work directly with USAID to shape the final approach, refine the problem framing, and develop research and development (R and D) style solutions. In other words, the EOI is an entry point into a partnership-building process, where the final interventions may be developed jointly instead of being fully prescribed upfront.
Co-investing is central to the opportunity. USAID emphasizes shared responsibility, shared risk, and shared resourcing, meaning partners are expected to bring something material to the table beyond just ideas. Contributions can include cash, but they can also be non-cash resources such as technical expertise, in-kind support, intellectual property, brand value, convening power, access to distribution networks, relationships with financial institutions or agribusinesses, and access to important data, markets, or decision-makers. Importantly, USAID notes that co-investment does not need to be equal on a dollar-for-dollar basis; it should be proportional to the project objectives and reflect each partner's comparative advantage.
The announcement also signals that USAID may release addenda over time under the same BAA framework. These addenda could narrow in on specific sub-problems, require feasibility studies, explore scalability pathways, or introduce other R and D initiatives tied to the overarching challenge of mobilizing agricultural finance. Future addenda may also introduce additional administrative details such as new submission requirements, concept paper instructions, evaluation criteria, and deadlines. The overarching terms of the BAA would still apply to any addendum that USAID issues.
From an eligibility standpoint, the opportunity is broadly open: the listing indicates "unrestricted" eligibility, meaning any type of entity may respond unless later clarified in the full text or addenda. The activity sits in the agriculture sector and is associated with CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance Programs for Overseas). The legal authority cited is FAR 35.016(c), which is commonly used for broad agency announcements focused on research and development; USAID explicitly notes this is not a FAR Part 15 procurement, reinforcing that the mechanism is oriented toward collaborative solution development rather than a standard procurement solicitation.
The posting information shows a creation date of October 30, 2018, with an original closing date of November 29, 2018, and it lists an expectation of one award while also showing an award ceiling of 0 (often a sign that funding levels were not predetermined at the time of posting or would be set during co-creation/addenda). Overall, the opportunity is best understood as USAID inviting the market of potential partners to bring forward workable, innovative financing concepts and complementary resources, then jointly shaping those concepts into implementable pilots or scalable models that can reduce the cost of capital and extend repayment timelines for agricultural investment and trade.Apply for 72064119R00001
- The Agency for International Development, Ghana USAID-Accra in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Broad Agency Announcement For Mobilizing Financing for Agriculture" 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 Oct 30, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 29, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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FAQs: USAID Ghana BAA - Mobilizing Financing for Agriculture (Opportunity No. 72064119R00001)
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a USAID Ghana Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) titled "Mobilizing Financing for Agriculture" (Opportunity No. 72064119R00001). It is a partner-sourcing process focused on improving how agricultural actors access financing, especially financing that is more affordable and better structured for agriculture.
2) What problem is USAID trying to solve through this BAA?
The BAA targets the ongoing shortage of affordable, appropriately structured capital for agriculture. USAID highlights a need for financing with lower interest rates and longer repayment periods (tenors) so farmers and agribusinesses can invest in productive assets and participate more effectively in trade.
3) Is this a traditional grant solicitation with a fixed project plan?
No. This is not presented as a traditional grant competition where applicants submit a fully defined project plan for USAID to fund as-is. The BAA is designed around collaboration and solution development, with the final approach potentially shaped jointly with USAID.
4) What does USAID want potential partners to submit?
USAID is inviting organizations and companies to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). The EOI is meant to describe how the respondent could contribute to innovative solutions that expand access to better agricultural finance.
5) What is an Expression of Interest (EOI) in the context of this BAA?
Here, an EOI functions as an entry point into a partnership-building process. It is a way to signal capability, ideas, and resources that could contribute to a solution, rather than a final, fully engineered implementation plan.
6) What does "co-creation" or "co-design" mean for this opportunity?
Co-creation and co-design mean that selected respondents may be invited to work directly with USAID to shape the final approach. This can include refining the problem framing and developing research-and-development (R and D) style solutions together, rather than receiving a pre-set scope of work.
7) Is this opportunity focused on research and development (R and D)?
Yes. The BAA cites legal authority FAR 35.016(c), which is commonly used for broad agency announcements centered on R and D. The description also emphasizes developing and refining innovative solutions through collaboration.
8) Is this a standard federal procurement under FAR Part 15?
No. USAID explicitly notes this is not a FAR Part 15 procurement. The mechanism is positioned as collaborative solution development rather than a typical procurement solicitation.
9) Who is issuing the announcement?
USAID, through its Ghana mission in Accra, issued the BAA.
10) What types of solutions is USAID looking for?
USAID is looking for ideas that can expand access to agricultural finance that is both affordable and appropriately structured, particularly solutions that reduce the cost of capital (lower interest rates) and extend repayment timelines (longer tenors). The goal is to enable investment in productive assets and support more effective participation in trade.
11) What does "co-investing is central" mean in practice?
Co-investing means USAID expects shared responsibility, shared risk, and shared resourcing. Partners are expected to contribute materially beyond ideas, helping to resource and de-risk the solution being developed and tested.
12) What kinds of co-investment can partners bring?
Co-investment can be cash or non-cash contributions. Examples listed include technical expertise, in-kind support, intellectual property, brand value, convening power, access to distribution networks, relationships with financial institutions or agribusinesses, and access to important data, markets, or decision-makers.
13) Does co-investment need to match USAID funding dollar-for-dollar?
No. USAID notes co-investment does not need to be equal on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Contributions should be proportional to the project objectives and reflect each partner's comparative advantage.
14) Who is eligible to respond?
The listing indicates "unrestricted" eligibility. Based on the information provided, that means any type of entity may respond unless later clarified in the full text or future addenda.
15) What sector is this opportunity associated with?
The activity sits in the agriculture sector, with a focus on mobilizing financing for agricultural actors.
16) What CFDA (assistance listing) is associated with this BAA?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance Programs for Overseas).
17) Will USAID issue updates or additional calls under this BAA?
Yes. The announcement signals that USAID may release addenda over time under the same BAA framework. These addenda could narrow the focus to specific sub-problems, request feasibility studies, explore scalability pathways, or introduce other R and D initiatives tied to mobilizing agricultural finance.
18) If addenda are issued, do the original BAA terms still matter?
Yes. The overarching terms of the BAA would still apply to any addendum that USAID issues.
19) What might future addenda include?
Future addenda may introduce additional administrative details such as new submission requirements, concept paper instructions, evaluation criteria, and deadlines, while staying within the overall BAA framework.
20) When was this opportunity posted, and what were the dates shown?
The posting information shows a creation date of October 30, 2018, with an original closing date of November 29, 2018.
21) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The posting lists an expectation of one award.
22) What does it mean that the award ceiling is listed as 0?
The posting shows an award ceiling of 0, which often indicates that funding levels were not predetermined at the time of posting or would be determined later during co-creation and/or through addenda under the BAA framework.
23) What is the overall intent of the BAA in plain terms?
USAID is inviting potential partners to bring forward workable, innovative financing concepts and complementary resources. The intent is to jointly shape those concepts into implementable pilots or scalable models that reduce the cost of capital and extend repayment timelines for agricultural investment and trade.
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