USAID Laos Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The summary for the USAID Laos Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Thailand USAID Bangkok, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

USAID Laos Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Reference Number: 72048619RFI00001 USAID Laos Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Release Date: November 9, 2018 Response Due Date: December 12, 2018 at 4:00 PM (Bangkok local time) The United States Agency for International Development, Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA) is in the process of gathering information to support anticipated Activity design in support of the U.S. Government's efforts to strengthen business innovation and entrepreneurship in Lao PDR. Through this Request for Information (RFI), we are seeking responses from interested individuals and organizations to provide information and recommendations that can help shape our strategy for strengthening innovation and entrepreneurship in Lao PDR. USAID is seeking responses to the specific questions included in this RFI. Please note USAID is not seeking technical or cost applications/proposals at this time. Responses to this RFI are voluntary and responders are free to address any or all of the questions. Any future development activities related to this sector will be announced separately on www.fbo.gov or at www.grants.gov at a later date. Please note issuance of this RFI does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S. Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of responses. Thank you for your assistance and interest in USAID programs. Sincerely, /s/ William Sedlak Regional Agreement/Contracting Officer USAID/RDMA, Bangkok, Thailand