USAID/South Africa's 2006-2007 Annual Program Statement Program for Employment Generation through Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Development

The summary for the USAID/South Africa's 2006-2007 Annual Program Statement Program for Employment Generation through Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Development Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	USAID/South Africa's 2006-2007 Annual Program Statement Program for Employment Generation through Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Development
	CFDA Number:	10.76911.303
	CFDA Description:	Rural Business Enterprise Grants 11.303 Economic Development_Technical Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	South Africa USAID Pretoria
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Continuation
	Funding Opportunity Number:	674-06-012
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 27, 2006
	Creation Date:	Nov 01, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 01, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 15, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	06
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,342,405
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$25,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	59.005 -- Internet-Based Technical Assistance

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants may be not-for profit, South African NGOS including local offices of US private voluntary organizations (PVO) registered under South Africa's Companies Act Section 21A. For-profit South African organizations may apply but they may not include any profit or fee to be earned against the program budget. The participation of a US/PVO or a South African government or parastatal organization may be considered as a subcontractor to a successful local applicant. All applicants must be legally recognized entities under the laws of South Africa or other appropriate jurisdictions and authorized to operate in South Africa.
Grant Description: This Annual Program Statement (APS) solicits proposals in support of USAID/South Africa's program to increase market-driven employment. The program is designed to stimulate employment through the growth of historically disadvanted (HD) agribusinesses and small, medium and microenterprises (SMMEs). Applications are encouraged from organizations that are currently implementing activities in South Africa that could support USAID's employment program objectives. Historically disadvantage enterprises are those with at least 25 percent black, Indian, Colored, Female and/or disabled shareholders. For the purpose of this APS, SMMEs includes enterprises in the agirucultural, manufacturing and services sectors.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: www.usaid.gov/missions/sa/usaidsa/soaps06.pdf www.usaid.gov/missions/sa/usaidsa/soaps06.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Francinah Hlatshwayo
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist
Phone 27 12 452 2157 fhlatshwayo@usaid.gov fhlatshwayo@usaid.gov