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The anticipated timeline for the proposal process is provided in the following table.
Request for Concept Notes Issued | August 13, 2024 |
Webinar Announcing Country Priorities and Target Product Profiles | August 29, 2024 |
Concept Notes Due | October 1, 2024, 3pm CST |
Notification of Selected Concept Notes | November 1, 2024 |
Final Deadline for Submission of Full Proposal | December 16, 2024 |
Notification of Funded Proposals | January 17, 2025 |
Hold the Date: anticipated kick-off meeting | TBD June 2025 |
The CRCIL Program team is ready to assist with additional questions through September 24, 2024 (1 week before the submission data of the Concept Note of October 1, 2024) and can be contacted at crcil@k-state.edu.
While the Management Entity will work to ensure this timeline stays accurate, any adjustments of deadlines will be provided on the CRCIL website and emails to proposers who have registered within the Piestar submission portal. Importantly, deadlines will not be expedited, but depending on the number of submissions, review processes, etc., final deadlines may be amended to ensure that concept note applications have a minimum of 4 weeks and invitations for the full proposal have a minimum of 6 weeks from notification to prepare and submit their applications.
Interested applicants must submit a 3-page Concept Note (CN) no later than 3:00 pm Central Time (8:00 pm GMT) on October 1, 2024. Invitations to submit full proposals will be extended after review by the selection committee (estimated to be 30 days after the close of Concept Note submission). Projects are expected to be implemented no later than the 2nd quarter of 2025, with a CRCIL Program Annual Meeting planned in Senegal in early June 2025. All Concept Note proposals should be submitted through the Piestar reporting system at https://tinyurl.com/CRCILRFA by 3:00 pm Central Time (8:00 pm GMT) on October 1, 2024
The total page length of the Concept Note, excluding tentative budget, PI qualifications, reference list, and curriculum vita, is three pages, single-spaced, with one-inch margins, and no smaller than 12-point font. Below is a table describing the Concept Note format, and a provided template can be used for submitters
Note: The Concept Note is a condensed subset of the full proposal application.
**Templates for all of the requested documents are available at the link below
https://www.k-state.edu/crcil/what-we-do/funding-opportunities.html
Concept Note Format | |
Component | Description |
Title Page | Project title; name, title, institution address and Unique Entity ID (UEI, from sam.gov), email address, and phone for lead PI at the lead institution; list of participating members (Co-PIs), timeframe, and funds requested from CRCIL. |
Narrative Description* | Background
Project Justification and Approach
Staffing and Management Plan
Capacity Strengthening and Cross-cutting Engagement
Expected Impact:
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Activity Plan* | Provide a draft timeline of activities over the project's life, a maximum of 42 months (3.5 years, completed by July 31, 2028); this should include significant roles (and associated resources) for the Feed the Future partner country project team members. |
References NA% | Provide a list of references used within the technical application |
Budget 20% | Provide a tentative budget and activities for the lead institution and all participants who will receive funding (a maximum of two pages). |
Qualifications 20% | In one page, provide a description of the qualifications of the PI and Co-PIs and all relevant participants. |
Curricula Vitae NA% | Provide a 2-page CV for each PI and Co-PI whose qualifications are described in the proposal |
*sections included in the 3-page Concept Note
§Rubric weightings for each section for Concept Note evaluation
Note: only requested material will be reviewed. Do not attach additional appendices, annexes, or supplementary materials outside of requested documents (References, Budget, Qualification, Curricula Vitae) as they will not be reviewed.
All successful applicants must comply with all USAID compliances, including branding and marketing, procurement of goods and services, and environmental stewardship.