OpportunityTitle: 2013 Call for Disability Proposals
CategoryExplanation: Program areas could include, but are not limited to:  education/health and access to services; agriculture and food security; environment and global climate change; gender equality and women&#146;s empowerment; and innovation, among others. Capacity building programs for DPOs may include organizational capacity, advocacy efforts, cross-disability coalition building, coordination, and leadership and training.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants from local Indian organizations that are private, non-profit organizations (or for-profit companies willing to forego profits), including private voluntary organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations.  The definition of a local organization is provided below:    1. A &#147;local Indian organization&#148; must,  &#149; Be organized under the laws of the recipient country;  &#149; Have its principal place of business in the recipient country;  &#149; Be majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the recipient country or be managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a recipient country; and  &#149; Not be controlled by a foreign entity or by an individual or individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of the recipient country.    2. The term &#147;controlled by&#148; means a majority ownership or beneficiary interest as defined above, or the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization&#146;s managers or a majority of the organization&#146;s governing body by any means, e.g., ownership, contract, or operation of law.    3. &#147;Foreign entity&#148; means an organization that fails to meet any part of the &#147;local organization&#148; definition.    Government controlled and government owned organizations in which the recipient government owns a majority interest or in which the majority of a governing body are government employees, are not eligible to apply as prime recipients.
Description: USAID India is inviting local Indian organizations to apply for FY13 Disability Funding to: 1. Increase the participation of people with disabilities in USAID programs/activities; and 2. Strengthen the capacity and services of civil society organizations run by and for people with disabilities; herein referred to as Disabled People&#146;s Organizations (DPOs). Program areas could include, but are not limited to: education/health and access to services; agriculture and food security; environment and global climate change; gender equality and women&#146;s empowerment; and innovation, among others. Capacity building programs for DPOs may include organizational capacity, advocacy efforts, cross-disability coalition building, coordination, and leadership and training. For downloading the complete RFA, please click on the &quot;Full Announcement&quot; tab.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance, USAID/India
GrantorContactText: Sumit Dutta &lt;br/&gt;Acquisition &amp; Assisance Specialist