Opportunity Information: Apply for 72065624RFA00004
Stability Through Economic Progress, Unity and Peacebuilding (STEP UP) is a USAID/Mozambique funding opportunity designed to strengthen locally led development in conflict-affected areas of Mozambique by putting more resources and decision-making power in the hands of local actors. The central aim is to empower communities, local organizations, and local businesses to actively participate in, shape, and sustain their own development priorities rather than relying on externally driven programming. STEP UP is structured to support initiatives that link economic progress with peacebuilding and social development, reflecting the idea that stability is more likely to take hold when communities can improve livelihoods, reduce local grievances, and build stronger social cohesion at the same time.
The mechanism behind STEP UP relies on a partner-managed grant-making approach. In practice, USAID intends to fund an implementing partner that will then run a subgrant or small-grants system for local businesses and civil society organizations (CSOs). Alongside direct financial support, the activity emphasizes capacity support, meaning local recipients are expected to receive help strengthening their ability to design projects, manage funds, meet compliance requirements, monitor results, and operate sustainably. This combination of grants plus capacity building is meant to expand the number of credible local organizations and enterprises that can lead development and peace-related initiatives over time, even beyond the life of the project.
STEP UP is being offered as a discretionary opportunity under a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means substantial involvement by USAID during implementation through collaboration, guidance, and oversight compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under USAID/Mozambique (USAID-Maputo) with Funding Opportunity Number 72065624RFA00004 and CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001. Eligible applicants are listed as unrestricted, suggesting that a wide range of organizations may apply as prime applicants, even though the activity itself is focused on channeling support down to local businesses and CSOs through the grant-making mechanism.
In terms of scale, the award ceiling is set at USD 15,000,000, indicating a sizable program designed to support a meaningful pipeline of locally implemented initiatives. The opportunity was created on 2024-05-24, and the original closing date for submissions was 2024-07-24. Overall, STEP UP is framed as a way to boost stability by investing in locally driven economic opportunities, peacebuilding efforts, and social development actions, with a strong emphasis on increasing local engagement and ensuring communities play a leading role in deciding and driving what development looks like in their own areas.Apply for 72065624RFA00004
- The Mozambique USAID-Maputo in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Stability Through Economic Progress, Unity and Peacebuilding (STEP UP)" 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 2024-05-24.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Stability Through Economic Progress, Unity and Peacebuilding (STEP UP)
1) What is the STEP UP funding opportunity?
Stability Through Economic Progress, Unity and Peacebuilding (STEP UP) is a USAID/Mozambique funding opportunity designed to strengthen locally led development in conflict-affected areas of Mozambique. It is intended to put more resources and decision-making power in the hands of local actors so communities can shape, carry out, and sustain their own development priorities.
2) What is the main goal of STEP UP?
The central aim is to empower communities, local organizations, and local businesses to actively participate in and lead development priorities rather than relying on externally driven programming. STEP UP links economic progress with peacebuilding and social development, based on the idea that stability is more likely when livelihoods improve, grievances are reduced, and social cohesion is strengthened at the same time.
3) What kinds of results is STEP UP trying to achieve?
Based on the opportunity description, STEP UP is framed to support stability outcomes in conflict-affected areas by supporting locally driven actions that improve livelihoods, reduce local grievances, and build stronger social cohesion through combined economic, peacebuilding, and social development initiatives.
4) How will STEP UP be implemented?
STEP UP uses a partner-managed grant-making approach. USAID intends to fund an implementing partner (the prime awardee), and that implementing partner will operate a subgrant or small-grants system for local businesses and civil society organizations (CSOs).
5) Who does USAID expect to fund directly under this opportunity?
USAID intends to fund an implementing partner that will then manage and issue subgrants/small grants to local businesses and CSOs. In other words, the prime award is expected to support local actors primarily through a structured grants mechanism.
6) Who are the intended local recipients of support?
The description indicates that local businesses and civil society organizations (CSOs) are expected to be supported through the subgrant or small-grants system managed by the implementing partner.
7) Does STEP UP include support beyond funding?
Yes. Alongside direct financial support, STEP UP emphasizes capacity support. Local recipients are expected to receive help strengthening their ability to design projects, manage funds, meet compliance requirements, monitor results, and operate sustainably.
8) Why is capacity building a major part of STEP UP?
The grants-plus-capacity-building model is intended to expand the number of credible local organizations and enterprises that can lead development and peace-related initiatives over time, including beyond the life of the project.
9) What type of award is STEP UP?
STEP UP is offered as a discretionary opportunity under a Cooperative Agreement.
10) What does it mean that STEP UP is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement typically means substantial involvement by USAID during implementation, including collaboration, guidance, and oversight, compared to a standard grant.
11) Which USAID mission is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under USAID/Mozambique (USAID-Maputo).
12) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for STEP UP?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72065624RFA00004.
13) What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing number provided is 98.001.
14) Who is eligible to apply as the prime applicant?
Eligible applicants are listed as unrestricted, suggesting a wide range of organizations may apply as prime applicants. At the same time, the activity itself is focused on channeling support to local businesses and CSOs through the grant-making mechanism run by the implementing partner.
15) How large is the award?
The award ceiling is set at USD 15,000,000.
16) What does the award ceiling indicate about the scope of STEP UP?
An award ceiling of USD 15,000,000 suggests a sizable program intended to support a meaningful pipeline of locally implemented initiatives, using the grant-making approach described.
17) When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2024-05-24.
18) What was the closing date for submissions?
The original closing date for submissions was 2024-07-24.
19) What geographic focus is described for STEP UP?
The opportunity is designed for conflict-affected areas of Mozambique.
20) How does STEP UP define "locally led development" in practice?
As described, STEP UP seeks to increase local engagement by putting more resources and decision-making power in local hands, enabling communities and local actors to decide what development looks like in their areas and to lead the implementation and sustainability of those priorities.
21) How does STEP UP connect economic progress to peacebuilding?
STEP UP reflects the idea that stability is more likely when communities can improve livelihoods, reduce local grievances, and build stronger social cohesion at the same time. The activity is structured to support initiatives that link economic progress with peacebuilding and social development.
22) What role do communities play in STEP UP?
Communities are positioned as active leaders in deciding and driving development priorities, rather than being passive recipients of externally driven programming.
23) What is the overall approach USAID is taking through STEP UP?
Overall, STEP UP is framed as a way to boost stability by investing in locally driven economic opportunities, peacebuilding efforts, and social development actions, while also strengthening local capacity and increasing local ownership of decisions and results.
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