2006 Request for Applications: New IDEAS (Innovative Development and Engagement Across Sectors) Partnership Program

Higher Education for Development (HED), in cooperation with USAID's Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, Office of Education, is issuing the New IDEAS Partnership Program RFA for U.S. colleges, universities and community colleges, together with their overseas higher education partners, to address compelling development issues in USAID presence countries. Applications may address issues in any USAID development sector.

The purpose of the RFA is to:

(1) Allow U.S. colleges, universities and community colleges to propose their own partnership programs that strengthen the capacity of higher education institutions to address development issues in any USAID presence country;

(2) Allow the higher education community to demonstrate to USAID unique or exceptionally innovative approaches and ideas; and

(3) Encourage broader participation by the higher education community in development activities.

HED anticipates making ten (10) awards of up to $125,000 each over a three-year period, contingent on USAID funding.

DEADLINE: April 25, 2006, 5:00 p.m. EDT

More information, including the RFA, is available on the HED website: http://www.aascu.org/ALO/RFPs/newIDEAS/newIDEAS06.htm .