The West Africa Trade and Investment Hub Activity (herein referred to as “the Trade
Hub”) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
is accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from eligible applicants to fund a
program entitled COVID-19 Rapid Response in Nigeria.
The purpose of the Trade Hub activity is to promote and expand
employment, trade, and investment opportunities both within the West Africa
sub-region and international markets. This APS focuses specifically on
advancing this purpose in Nigeria within the context of Covid-19.
The USAID-funded Trade Hub activity is a
five-year trade and investment facilitation intervention that seeks to improve
private sector productivity, profitability, and competitiveness in West Africa.
By co-investing with the private sector and other organizations through its
grant fund, the Trade Hub will encourage additional private sector investment
and growth in strategic sectors including but not limited to: agriculture,
services, water/sanitation, clean renewable energy, and light manufacturing.
A current priority of the Trade Hub is
supporting West African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) vulnerable to
the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19)—a public health crisis projected to have
the largest economic impact since the Great Depression.
Objectives
The Trade Hub’s primary objectives for its
Covid-19 response in Nigeria are to:
- Ensure access to finance during
the Covid-19 crisis
- Retain employment during the
Covid-19 crisis
- Leverage the private-sector in
the response to Covid-19
Funding Information
Subject to the availability of funds, the total
estimated amount of funding available is USD14,400,000. The total value of each
award is estimated to range from USD250,000 to USD1,000,000.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible for award under this opportunity,
an applicant must demonstrate that it falls into one of the grantee categories
below:
- Private Sector Companies – both
local and international firms.
- Foreign Organizations (referred
to as non-U.S. NGOs): either nonprofit or for-profit organizations that
meet the definition in 2 CFR 200.47.
- Non-profit Organizations:
Organizations that meet the definition of 2 CFR 200.70.
- For-Profit Organizations
- Government entities are not
eligible to apply.