REQUEST FOR APPLICANT (RFA)
To: Applicants
From: Creative Associates International, Inc.
Subject: Request for Applicants (RFA) No. RFA-ECE- 008 Dire Dawa
Type of Grant: Civic Incubator Host Grant
RFA Issue Date: 29 October 2023
RFA Closing Date: 28 November 2023
RFA Closing Time: 4:00 PM – Local Time, Ethiopia
Reference: USAID Contract No. 72066323CA00003
Creative Associates International (Creative) is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm specializing in education, economic growth, democratic institutions, and stabilization. In March 2023, Creative was awarded the USAID-funded Ethiopia Civic Engagement (ECE) Activity, a four-year activity to strengthen civic and community-based actors’ capacity to engage in policy analysis, advocacy, dialogue, and collective action for peaceful, democratic change; and foster multi-stakeholder civic partnerships in support of inclusive dialogue, respect for human rights, and advancing more effective, citizen-responsive, and accountable governance. Creative ECE will implement its activities in Addis Ababa, Dessie and Dire Dawa cities and their surrounding regions. It may also extend its activities to other regions.
Job Requirements
Creative ECE is seeking local Ethiopian organization(s), for grant award(s) as Civic Incubator Host in Dire Dawa city. Through these grants the selected civic incubator host organization is expected to arrange a co-working space that is easily accessible to potential users (including people with disabilities (PWDs) with facilities that would be available for capacity strengthening activities such as trainings and mentorship, meetings, access to technology (computers, internet, etc.), giving civic actors (CSOs, private sector, academia, local government when appropriate, etc.) opportunities to access resources and create space for networking and collaboration
To that end, Creative is inviting interested Civil Society Organizations including NGOs, Community Based Organizations, Faith-Based Organizations, and Coalitions/networks registered as local organizations with either the Agency for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) or regional authorities; as well as legally registered entities including universities, colleges, training centers, for profit (especially social enterprise) companies, etc. to submit their applications.
How to Apply
Eligible and interested applicants are encouraged to read the full RFA thoroughly to understand the type of activity sought, application submission requirements, and selection process. To be eligible for an award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this RFA and meet eligibility standards in Section 5 of this RFA. Interested applicants can request the RFA and application forms via email: Grants@crea-ece.com.
Creative will organize a question-and-answer session on November 7, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Any interested applicant can submit their questions and register for the event via the Grants@crea-ece.com email. The event will be virtual. The deadline for submitting questions to be discussed during the Q&A live session is 1pm November 7. In addition, all questions related to the RFA submitted before November 13 at 1pm will be answered and will be sent out to anyone who has requested to receive the RFA.
Applicant must submit its technical and cost applications separately via email to Grants@crea-ece.com
