NPI Annual Program Statement (New Partnerships Initiative (NPI)/Conflict Prevention and Recovery Program (CPRP) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) | 7200AA24APS00005

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The NPI Annual Program Statement (Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA24APS00005) is a USAID grant opportunity under the New Partnerships Initiative (NPI), aligned with USAID's Conflict Prevention and Recovery Program (CPRP) and listed under CFDA 98.001. The overall purpose is to expand who USAID works with and how it works with them, with a strong push toward partnering with new, nontraditional, and locally rooted organizations. Rather than treating partnerships as purely transactional, the program is designed to shift more leadership and decision-making closer to communities and institutions in the countries where USAID operates, while still meeting U.S. government accountability requirements. The opportunity is categorized as an earmark, uses a grant as the funding instrument, and sits in the "Other" funding activity category, which signals that it can span multiple technical areas depending on the specific round or addendum issued under the APS.

At its core, this APS is about locally led development and changing partnership dynamics. USAID is looking to support efforts that elevate local leadership by strengthening local and national systems and by working with local actors alongside traditional implementers. The program also emphasizes equity and inclusion within partner relationships, meaning USAID is intentionally trying to widen access to organizations that have historically been underrepresented in U.S. foreign assistance. The description specifically calls out faith-based organizations, minority-serving institutions, and diaspora communities as examples of groups that have often been overlooked by major donor systems and that NPI aims to engage more equitably.

The APS highlights accountability as a central expectation in two directions: accountability to the American taxpayer and accountability to the people in the communities where projects operate. In practice, that typically means applicants should be prepared to explain how communities will shape priorities, how results and resources will be transparent, and how feedback or complaints will be handled. The program also encourages innovative approaches, not just in technical solutions but in partnership models themselves. USAID is signaling that it values collaborations that bring in different sectors and perspectives, develop local capacity, and create relationships with mutual responsibilities rather than one-sided compliance.

Another major theme is lowering barriers to partnerships. NPI explicitly acknowledges that common USAID processes, norms, and compliance requirements can discourage or exclude potential partners, particularly smaller or newer organizations. Through this APS, USAID indicates an intent to identify those barriers and mitigate them while still protecting public funds with appropriate safeguards. That focus often translates into mechanisms, support structures, or award designs that make it more feasible for newer partners to participate, though the exact approach can vary by the specific rounds released under the APS.

Finally, NPI stresses mobilizing resources beyond U.S. government funding. USAID wants partnerships that can leverage non-U.S. government funding sources, which could include private philanthropy, corporate support, impact investment, local capital, or other donor resources. The goal is to enhance local ownership, diversify funding, and encourage collaboration across humanitarian and development actors, rather than relying solely on USAID dollars. While the APS does not spell out a single required co-financing structure in the text provided, it clearly signals that leveraging and resource mobilization are viewed as strengths and may be important in competitive evaluations depending on the round.

Key administrative details included in the source data are an award ceiling of $45,000,000 and an original closing date of 2025-04-10. The listing shows "Eligible Applicants: Others," but it also directs interested organizations to review Section III of the NPI APS and any rounds published under it for the actual eligibility rules, which is important because APS-based opportunities often operate through multiple rounds or addenda with different scopes, eligibility conditions, and submission requirements. The practical takeaway is that this APS is less a single narrowly defined project competition and more a flexible partnership platform that USAID can use over time to fund a range of activities consistent with NPI and CPRP priorities, with a deliberate emphasis on local leadership, inclusion, accountability, innovation, reduced barriers for newer partners, and leveraging additional funding sources.

• The Agency for International Development in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPI Annual Program Statement (New Partnerships Initiative (NPI)/Conflict Prevention and Recovery Program (CPRP) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)" 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 2024-04-11.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-04-10. (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 $45,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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