Opportunity Information: Apply for BAA OAA PCM 2017
The grant opportunity titled "Expanding Use of Blended Finance Solutions to Support USAID Priorities" is a USAID solicitation issued as Addendum Number 02 under the broader "Catalyzing Private Investment" Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). It is positioned as a discretionary funding opportunity that sits in the science, technology, and other research and development category, and it uses an "Other" funding instrument type rather than a more standard grant or cooperative agreement label. The central aim is not simply to fund a single project in one country or sector, but to strengthen the overall ability of USAID and the wider development community to use blended finance more quickly, more effectively, and with the right partners and expertise matched to each situation.
At the heart of this addendum is the idea that blended finance transactions and structures often fail to scale because the right mix of skills, investors, implementers, and technical specialists can be difficult to assemble on short timelines. USAID is therefore seeking partners that can research, design, develop, test, and evaluate practical approaches that make it easier for USAID missions, operating units, and investors to access the capabilities they need to structure and deploy blended capital solutions. That includes building or improving pathways for identifying and connecting the right parties, packaging expertise in ways that are easy to tap, and creating repeatable methods that can be adapted across different regions and sectors where USAID works.
The work USAID is asking for is explicitly end-to-end and iterative. "Research" implies mapping what currently exists, identifying gaps in how deals and blended capital products get designed and implemented, and understanding what slows down or prevents effective collaboration between development actors and private capital. "Design" and "develop" suggest creating new tools, models, partnership mechanisms, or process improvements that address those barriers. "Test" and "evaluate" indicate USAID wants evidence that these approaches actually work in real-world settings, including feedback loops that refine the solution based on performance. The goal is speed and efficiency in moving from a development challenge or opportunity to a blended capital approach that is appropriate for that context, rather than forcing one-size-fits-all solutions.
This opportunity is open to an unrestricted pool of eligible applicants, meaning it is not limited to a narrow applicant type in the provided summary. The solicitation is listed under CFDA number 98.001 and is administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development. The original closing date shown for the addendum was May 10, 2017, and the record does not specify a funding ceiling (it is listed as 0) or a set number of expected awards in the provided data. In practice, that typically means the public summary is not providing those figures, not necessarily that no funding is available, but applicants would have needed to consult the full addendum and BAA terms to understand budget expectations, award size ranges, and the anticipated award approach.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a request for partners that can help USAID and the broader development ecosystem build more reliable and faster "connective tissue" between development priorities and investable, well-structured blended finance solutions. Rather than focusing narrowly on delivering services in a single program area, it emphasizes building and validating approaches that help multiple USAID missions and investors repeatedly identify the right expertise and partnerships to design, deploy, and evaluate blended capital products tailored to specific challenges across regions and sectors.Apply for BAA OAA PCM 2017
- The Agency for International Development in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Expanding Use of Blended Finance Solutions to Support USAID Priorities" 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 2017-04-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-05-10. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this USAID funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Expanding Use of Blended Finance Solutions to Support USAID Priorities."
How is this opportunity being issued (what solicitation is it part of)?
This opportunity is issued as Addendum Number 02 under the broader "Catalyzing Private Investment" Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).
Which U.S. government agency is administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 98.001.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is positioned as a discretionary funding opportunity in the science, technology, and other research and development category.
What funding instrument type is being used?
The solicitation uses an "Other" funding instrument type rather than being labeled as a standard grant or cooperative agreement in the provided summary.
What is the central purpose of this addendum?
The main aim is to strengthen the overall ability of USAID and the wider development community to use blended finance more quickly and effectively by improving access to the right partners, expertise, and practical methods needed to structure and deploy blended capital solutions.
Is USAID trying to fund one specific project in one country or sector?
No. Based on the provided information, the opportunity is not focused on funding a single project in one country or one sector. Instead, it emphasizes building and validating approaches that can be adapted across regions and sectors where USAID works.
What problem is USAID trying to solve with this addendum?
The addendum is based on the idea that blended finance transactions often fail to scale because it can be difficult to assemble the right mix of skills, investors, implementers, and technical specialists on short timelines. USAID is seeking approaches that reduce those coordination and capability barriers.
What kinds of activities does USAID want applicants to carry out?
The requested work is described as end-to-end and iterative, including: research, design, development, testing, and evaluation of practical approaches that make it easier to structure and deploy blended finance solutions.
What does "research" mean in the context of this opportunity?
"Research" includes mapping what currently exists, identifying gaps in how blended finance deals and products get designed and implemented, and understanding what slows or prevents effective collaboration between development actors and private capital.
What does "design" and "develop" mean in the context of this opportunity?
"Design" and "develop" refer to creating new tools, models, partnership mechanisms, or process improvements that address the barriers identified during research and make blended finance solutions easier to structure and deploy.
What does "test" and "evaluate" mean in the context of this opportunity?
"Test" and "evaluate" indicate USAID wants evidence that the proposed approaches work in real-world settings and that there are feedback loops to refine solutions based on performance.
What kind of outcome is USAID looking for?
The intended outcome is greater speed and efficiency in moving from a development challenge or opportunity to a blended capital approach that fits the specific context, rather than relying on one-size-fits-all solutions.
What kinds of solutions or deliverables might be relevant to this addendum?
Based on the description, relevant deliverables could include pathways for identifying and connecting the right parties, ways of packaging expertise so it is easy to access, and repeatable methods that can be adapted across regions and sectors. (The specific deliverables would ultimately be defined by the applicant's proposed approach under the addendum.)
Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is open to an unrestricted pool of eligible applicants, meaning it is not limited to a narrow applicant type in the provided summary.
Is the application pool restricted to specific organizations (for example, only nonprofits or only universities)?
No restriction is stated in the provided summary. It is described as open to an unrestricted pool of eligible applicants.
Does the summary list a funding ceiling or maximum award amount?
No. The record shows the funding ceiling as 0, which indicates the public summary is not providing a ceiling figure (not necessarily that no funding is available).
Does the summary state how many awards USAID expects to make?
No. The provided data does not specify a set number of expected awards.
What was the closing date shown for this addendum?
The original closing date shown for the addendum was May 10, 2017.
If key budget or award details are not in the summary, where would applicants have needed to look?
Applicants would have needed to consult the full addendum and the underlying BAA terms to understand items like budget expectations, award size ranges, and the anticipated award approach.
How should this opportunity be understood at a high level?
At a high level, it is a request for partners that can help USAID and the broader development ecosystem build more reliable and faster "connective tissue" between development priorities and investable, well-structured blended finance solutions, with approaches that can be used repeatedly across missions, regions, and sectors.
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