Opportunity Information: Apply for 72062118RFA00004
The "Women's Empowerment Activity" is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Tanzania mission in Dar es Salaam. The activity is designed to work through local civil society organizations (CSOs) in partnership with the Government of Tanzania, with the overall goal of helping women and girls participate more fully in civic and economic life. The program focuses on practical, community-level empowerment while also strengthening the broader environment needed for women and girls to benefit from these efforts over the long term.
The core purpose of the activity is threefold. First, it aims to increase women and girls' access to justice, including access to legal services and support that helps them understand, claim, and protect their rights. This can include improving the availability and quality of legal aid, referrals, and community-based assistance that makes justice systems more reachable and responsive. Second, it seeks to strengthen women's leadership and decision-making roles, both within their communities and in local government structures. This emphasis recognizes that empowerment is not only about individual services, but also about ensuring women can influence local priorities, governance processes, and public decision-making. Third, it works to build financial literacy and expand access to financial resources, helping women and girls gain the knowledge and tools to manage money, engage in economic opportunities, and connect with formal or informal financial services. Across these areas, the activity also supports an enabling environment so that legal, social, and institutional conditions do not undermine progress, and so that gains in justice, leadership, and financial inclusion can be sustained.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was issued as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means USAID expects substantial involvement in the implementation process compared to a standard grant. The funding opportunity number is 72062118RFA00004, and it was published under CFDA 98.001. The total award ceiling listed is $4,000,000, and USAID anticipated making up to three awards, suggesting a plan to fund multiple implementing partners or multiple complementary projects under the same umbrella. The solicitation was created on October 19, 2018, with an original closing date of November 23, 2018.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced in the full solicitation, indicating that the competition likely targeted specific types of entities (often local organizations or certain categories of CSOs) rather than being open to every applicant type by default. Overall, the opportunity is centered on strengthening locally led efforts that help women and girls navigate justice systems, step into leadership roles, and improve their financial capability, while coordinating with Tanzanian government counterparts to reinforce systems and norms that support gender equality and empowerment.Apply for 72062118RFA00004
- The Agency for International Development, Tanzania USAID-Dar es Salaam in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Women's Empowerment Activity" 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 Oct 19, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 23, 2018. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USAID Tanzania - Women's Empowerment Activity
1) What is the "Women's Empowerment Activity" grant opportunity?
The Women's Empowerment Activity is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through the USAID Tanzania mission in Dar es Salaam. It is designed to support practical, community-level efforts that help women and girls participate more fully in civic and economic life, while also strengthening the broader conditions needed for those gains to last.
2) Who is the funding agency and which office is managing the opportunity?
The funding agency is USAID. The opportunity is managed through USAID's Tanzania mission located in Dar es Salaam.
3) What is the overall goal of the activity?
The overall goal is to help women and girls participate more fully in civic and economic life in Tanzania by working through local civil society organizations (CSOs) in partnership with the Government of Tanzania.
4) What type of award is this?
This opportunity was issued as a Cooperative Agreement. This typically means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant, such as closer collaboration, coordination, or engagement on key program elements.
5) What are the main program focus areas?
The activity has three core program focus areas:
- Increasing women and girls' access to justice (including access to legal services and support to understand, claim, and protect their rights)
- Strengthening women's leadership and decision-making roles in communities and local government structures
- Building financial literacy and expanding access to financial resources
6) What does "access to justice" mean in this activity?
In this activity, access to justice includes improving women and girls' ability to reach and use justice systems through legal services and support. Examples described include improving the availability and quality of legal aid, referrals, and community-based assistance so justice systems are more reachable and responsive.
7) How does the activity address women's leadership and decision-making?
The activity emphasizes strengthening women's leadership and decision-making roles both in their communities and within local government structures. The focus reflects the idea that empowerment includes not only individual services, but also the ability of women to influence local priorities, governance processes, and public decision-making.
8) What kinds of financial components are included?
The activity includes building financial literacy and expanding access to financial resources. This involves helping women and girls gain knowledge and tools to manage money, engage in economic opportunities, and connect with formal or informal financial services.
9) What is meant by an "enabling environment" in this opportunity?
The activity supports an enabling environment so that legal, social, and institutional conditions do not undermine progress. The intent is to help ensure improvements in justice, leadership, and financial inclusion can be sustained over the long term.
10) Who is the activity intended to work through and with?
The activity is designed to work through local civil society organizations (CSOs) and in partnership with the Government of Tanzania.
11) Is the program focused on community-level work, systems-level work, or both?
Both. The opportunity emphasizes practical, community-level empowerment while also strengthening the broader environment (legal, social, and institutional) needed for long-term results.
12) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 72062118RFA00004.
13) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was published under CFDA 98.001.
14) What is the total award ceiling?
The total award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $4,000,000.
15) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making up to three awards, indicating an expectation to support multiple implementing partners or multiple complementary projects under the same umbrella.
16) When was the solicitation created and what was the original closing date?
The solicitation was created on October 19, 2018, with an original closing date of November 23, 2018.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced in the full solicitation. This suggests eligibility may have been aimed at specific entity types (often local organizations or particular categories of CSOs) rather than being open to all applicants by default.
18) Does the opportunity prioritize locally led efforts?
Yes. The opportunity is centered on strengthening locally led efforts through local CSOs, alongside coordination with Tanzanian government counterparts.
19) What is the intended geographic focus of the activity?
The opportunity is issued through USAID's Tanzania mission, and it is designed to work with Tanzanian partners. The information provided indicates the activity is focused on Tanzania.
20) What does USAID's "substantial involvement" imply for implementers?
Because the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, USAID typically has a more active role during implementation than under a standard grant. The specific form that involvement takes is not detailed in the information provided, but it generally indicates closer collaboration during project delivery.
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