Request for Applications (RFA) for Multiple Grant Opportunities

Request for Applications (RFA) for Multiple Grant Opportunities

Brief About Organization

Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. Our more than 800 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world's most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives. Further details about the organization can be found at: https://corusinternational.org

2. Brief About Project and SOW

Corus International, incorporating Lutheran World Relief in Nepal, is planning to implement the project.  An anticipated project in Nepal aims leverages local, regional, and international technical expertise in aquaculture and extensive stakeholder engagement to make lasting change in Nepal aquaculture productivity, food safety, aquaculture marketability, nutritional awareness, enabling environment, and ultimately, trade.

The project is designed to address food security through improvements in the aquaculture value chain in Nepal by (1) incorporating sustainable aquaculture technologies, (2) improving end market linkages and incomes for farmers, (3) increasing access to finance for farmers to expand trade of agricultural products, and (4) strengthening the public and private sector for project monitoring and decision-making.

Under LWR’s leadership, the project will support direct and indirect individuals by working with aquaculture farmers, farmer groups, cooperatives, associations, hatcheries, nurseries, transporters, buyers/traders, institutions, equipment providers, and government bodies across sixteen districts in five provinces of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini.

The project seeks to facilitate investment and support the aquaculture industry through five activities in capacity building, training, inputs, financial services, and market access.

As part of this initiative, the project is set to launch 10 grants programs to invite applications from interested entities proposing grant-funded initiatives aligned with the project's core objectives. These grants will specifically support the following activities: Please go through each RFA link for detailed information and instructions.

1. RFA-001/25: Advancing Aquaculture: Building capacity of project stakeholders on aquaculture technologies, food security, nutrition, and entrepreneurship
2. RFA-002/25: Designing Aquaculture Data Collection and Sharing Systems for Enhanced Knowledge Across Federal, Provinces, and Municipalities in Nepal
3. RFA-003/25: Advancing Aquaculture Governance and Innovation through Collaborative Capacity Building for Research and Government Aquaculture Centers and institutions
4. RFA-004/25: Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture: Strengthening Farmer Capacity through Training, Innovation, and Partnerships
5. RFA-005/25: Technical support in establishing Tilapia hatchery along with fry production, distribution, code of conduct for cultivation by assuring marketplace to Tilapia farmers groups
6. RFA-006/25: Strengthening and Modernizing Carp Hatchery Production Systems
7. RFA-007/25: Technical and managerial strengthening of fish cooperatives and association
8. RFA-008/25: Developing Affordable and Sustainable Fish Feed: Strengthening Local Feed Manufacturers/ Feed Mills, and Financial Solutions
9. RFA-009/25: Developing financial services and facilitate Aquaculture Lending
10. RFA-010/25: Development of an Aquaculture Working Group with Key Stakeholder Participation

Templates for preparing proposal applications are available at the annexure link below.

ANNEXES:

ANNEX A-GRANT APPLICATION-PROGRAM

ANNEX B-GRANT IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

ANNEX C-GRANT APPLICATION-BUDGET