Private Sector Collaboration Pathway (PSCP) Annual Program Statement (Annual Program Statement)

Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 as amended, the United States Government as represented by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships and Innovation (IPI), Private Sector Engagement Hub, invites concepts for the Private Sector Collaboration Pathway (PSCP) Annual Program Statement (APS). The PSCP APS provides a modernized process for USAID to provide funding in support of activities and collaborations co-created with the private sector. While priority will be given to collaborations that are characterized by or somehow support the advancement of market-based approaches and enterprise-driven development, this PSCP APS can be used to consider, develop, and support any type of collaboration with the private sector that advances the broad objectives of USAIDs Private Sector Engagement Policy or otherwise enables the private sector to advance economic and social development in a manner deemed valuable by USAID Missions, Bureaus, and Independent Offices (M/B/IOs). Consistent with USAIDs Private Sector Engagement Policy, the focus of this APS is proactive engagement of and collaboration with the private sector in the identification and definition of key business and development problems and opportunities; the development and co-creation of market-based and market-oriented approaches to solve those problems and seize those opportunities; and the facilitation and implementation of such approaches. NOTE: The PSCP APS is not a Request for Applications (RFA) or a Request for Proposals (RFP). Instead, the PSCP APS outlines a collaboration and co-creation process which may result in an opportunity to submit a concept to a USAID M/B/IO. Based on those concept submissions, which must demonstrate extensive engagement of and co-creation with the private sector, USAID will determine whether to continue with the co-creation process set forth under this PSCP APS. In addition, the PSCP APS is not supported by specific funds. Any funding proposed under this APS would have to be requested from the specific USAID Mission, Bureau, or Independent Office (Mission/B/IO) with which the prospective partners seek to collaborate and to which the concept will be submitted. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the concepts submitted under this APS.It is the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that the entire APS, its revisions and supporting documents have been downloaded from www.grants.gov and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from any transmission or conversion process. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the APS, please contact the grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance.Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.