John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program | 7200AA23RFA00006

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The John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program is a USAID-funded grant opportunity designed to promote long-term, broad-based economic growth through stronger agricultural sectors in partner countries. The program focuses on practical, on-the-ground technical assistance that responds directly to what local agricultural organizations, enterprises, and institutions say they need. In addition to its economic development purpose, F2F also aims to strengthen mutual understanding: it seeks to increase the American public's awareness of international development efforts while also building international understanding of the United States and U.S. development programs.

At its core, F2F is organized around four main objectives. First, it aims to raise agricultural productivity and profitability, meaning the program supports improvements that help farms, agribusinesses, and value chain actors produce more efficiently, reduce losses, improve quality, and ultimately earn more income. Second, it emphasizes conservation and the sustainable use of environmental and natural resources, so supported efforts are expected to help protect soils, water, forests, and other natural assets that agriculture depends on, while encouraging climate-smart and resource-efficient practices. Third, the program works to expand access to financial services across the agricultural sector, which can include helping farmers and agribusinesses better use loans, savings products, insurance, and other financial tools, and helping financial institutions better serve agricultural clients. Fourth, it seeks to strengthen agricultural sector institutions, such as cooperatives, associations, extension and training entities, market organizations, and other groups that make the sector function better over time.

A defining feature of the F2F approach is that activities are demand-driven and tailored to local conditions. Rather than imposing a fixed set of interventions, the program responds to requests from host-country partners and aligns assistance with each country project's needs and strategic priorities. The work is intended to be inclusive, meaning it is designed to engage relevant local stakeholders and reflect local ownership. The geographic and thematic focus of individual country projects is expected to align with, support, or complement USAID Mission strategies and objectives, or those of other U.S. Government programs operating in the same contexts.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development under Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA23RFA00006 and is categorized as an earmark. Awards are planned as cooperative agreements, which typically means USAID expects substantial involvement in the program's implementation, coordination, or oversight compared with a more hands-off grant. The funding activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 98.009. The award ceiling is $12,500,000, and USAID anticipated making up to 9 awards under this announcement.

Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than universities), and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. The eligibility list also includes an "Others" category with additional clarification referenced in the full opportunity text. The opportunity was created on March 21, 2023, with an original closing date of April 20, 2023.

• The Agency for International Development in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.009.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2023. (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 $12,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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