Apply! PEER Cycle 7 Grant Program!

Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) has launched a Call for Pre-Proposals for its Cycle 7 grant program with an aim to leverage USG scientific investment in R&D to support USAID’s development goals in priority countries.

This cycle marks the return of the program’s Open Call for proposals from all eligible countries on a wide range of development-related fields, including biodiversity, agriculture, environment, clean energy, disaster mitigation, food security, water/sanitation, urbanization, democracy and governance, and education.

Deadline
12 January 2018

Funding
-Most projects are anticipated to run for one to two years.
-Annual funding installments are dependent on completion of financial and technical reporting requirements. Single institution awards are anticipated to range in size from $40,000 to $80,000 (USD) per year for one to two years.
-A few larger and more complex projects (those involving multiple institutions and/or multiple countries, with one of them serving as the lead) may receive between $80,000 to $100,000 (USD) per year for up to two years.
-The maximum award amount is $200,000 over two years. The maximum project duration is two years (not three years, as in past cycles of PEER).

Focus Areas
-Middle East and North Africa/ Refugee Host Communities Health
-Tunisia/ Multiple Sectors
-Zambia/Technological and Social Alternatives to Charcoal Use and Production

Application
Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit .PEER Cycle 7.