Opportunity Information: Apply for 72051423RFI0001
USAID/Colombia Climate Finance - Request for Information (RFI) is a market research and design-feedback exercise issued by USAID/Bogota to gather input on a draft Concept Paper for a proposed "Climate Finance Activity" in Colombia. The central idea behind the activity is to leverage and mobilize both public and private capital in ways that help Colombia meet its climate adaptation and mitigation goals across priority sectors. Rather than asking for proposals or applications, USAID is using this RFI to pressure-test the conceptual approach, identify gaps or unrealistic assumptions, and improve the overall soundness and robustness of the activity design before deciding whether to move forward with a formal solicitation later.
This notice is explicitly not a funding opportunity announcement and not a request for proposals/applications. USAID emphasizes that the U.S. Government is not committing to issue any future solicitation, make an award, or reimburse any costs associated with preparing a response. It also notes that submitting feedback will not provide any competitive advantage in any later procurement process, will not create an organizational conflict of interest, and that responses will be kept confidential. In practical terms, interested organizations should treat this as a chance to shape the design and flag implementation risks, but not as an application stage.
Interested parties are invited to review the Concept Paper (Attachment A) and provide comments guided by specific questions contained in Attachment B. USAID asks respondents to stick to those questions and provide targeted suggestions on the document itself. To streamline review, responses should be no longer than eight pages, written in either English or Spanish, and formatted in 11-point font. USAID also indicates that not every question must be answered, and respondents should not expect individualized replies to their submissions.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number 72051423RFI0001, categorized as discretionary and associated with a cooperative agreement instrument type for a future activity (if pursued). The funding activity category is Business and Commerce, and the CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 98.001. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of organization may respond to the RFI (subject to any clarifications in the full notice). The posting date is November 23, 2022, with an original closing date of January 9, 2023. While this is an RFI and not an award, the notice references an anticipated award ceiling of up to $48,000,000 and an expectation of one award, which signals the potential scale of the envisioned program if it advances to a formal competition.
Responses were to be submitted by the deadline via email to Paula Cubillos Olano, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, at pcubillos@usaid.gov. Overall, the RFI is best understood as an invitation to help USAID refine a large, finance-focused climate program concept for Colombia by offering practical, experience-based feedback on what would make the approach effective, feasible, and attractive to public and private capital providers.Apply for 72051423RFI0001
- The Agency for International Development, Colombia USAID-Bogota in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Colombia Climate Finance - Request for Information" 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 Nov 23, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 09, 2023. (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 $48,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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