Opportunity Information: Apply for 72049721RFI00002
USAID Indonesia - Higher Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI) is a USAID/Jakarta information-gathering opportunity intended to shape a future activity focused on higher education collaboration between the United States and Indonesia. It is issued as a Request for Information (RFI), meaning USAID is not yet asking for full proposals or making an immediate award decision. Instead, the agency is collecting written input from interested parties to better understand feasible approaches, partnership models, and implementation ideas for an initiative preliminarily titled "Higher Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI)." The central aim described is to strengthen higher-education partnerships linking U.S. and Indonesian institutions, which typically can involve joint academic programs, research collaboration, curriculum and workforce-relevant training improvements, faculty and student engagement, institutional capacity building, and systems that make partnerships sustainable over time.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number 72049721RFI00002 and is categorized as "Other" for both opportunity category and funding instrument type, reflecting its nature as an RFI rather than a standard grant or cooperative agreement solicitation. The activity area is Education, and it is associated with CFDA (Assistance Listing) 98.001, which is commonly used for USAID foreign assistance programming. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning USAID is open to receiving input from any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that might appear in the full RFI document. In practice, RFIs often draw responses from universities, higher education consortia, nonprofits, research organizations, private sector entities, and implementers with experience managing international academic partnerships.
Although this is an RFI, the posting includes planning figures that signal the potential scale of a later award: an anticipated award ceiling of up to USD 6,000,000 and an expectation of one award. These figures should be read as preliminary and for market-research purposes; they do not guarantee funding at that level and may change when (and if) USAID releases a formal solicitation. The notice was created on November 6, 2020, with an original closing date of November 24, 2020, indicating a short response window typical of RFIs. Anyone seeking the full scope, specific questions USAID wants answered, formatting instructions, and submission requirements would need to consult the complete RFI document referenced in the "Related Documents" section of the posting.Apply for 72049721RFI00002
- The Agency for International Development, Indonesia USAID-Jakarta in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID Indonesia - Higher Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 06, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 24, 2020. (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 $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USAID Indonesia - Higher Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI) RFI
What is the USAID Indonesia Higher Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI) opportunity?
It is a USAID/Jakarta information-gathering opportunity intended to help shape a future activity focused on higher education collaboration between the United States and Indonesia. The initiative is preliminarily titled "Higher Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI)."
Is HEPI currently a grant competition?
No. This posting is a Request for Information (RFI). USAID is collecting written input and is not requesting full proposals or making an immediate award decision through this notice.
What does an RFI mean in practice?
An RFI is used for market research and planning. USAID is seeking feedback from interested parties to better understand feasible approaches, partnership models, and implementation ideas. An RFI response is not the same as submitting a proposal for funding.
What is the main goal of the proposed HEPI activity?
The central aim described is to strengthen higher-education partnerships linking U.S. and Indonesian institutions and to support systems that make those partnerships sustainable over time.
What kinds of activities or collaborations does USAID mention as examples for HEPI?
The notice indicates partnerships could involve joint academic programs, research collaboration, curriculum and workforce-relevant training improvements, faculty and student engagement, institutional capacity building, and sustainable partnership systems.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this RFI?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72049721RFI00002.
What is the opportunity category and funding instrument type?
Both the opportunity category and the funding instrument type are listed as "Other," reflecting that this is an RFI rather than a standard solicitation for a grant or cooperative agreement.
What is the activity area for HEPI?
The activity area is Education.
What CFDA (Assistance Listing) is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA (Assistance Listing) 98.001, which is commonly used for USAID foreign assistance programming.
Who is eligible to respond to this RFI?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning USAID is open to receiving input from any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may appear in the full RFI document.
What types of organizations typically respond to RFIs like this?
RFIs often draw responses from universities, higher education consortia, nonprofits, research organizations, private sector entities, and implementers with experience managing international academic partnerships.
Is USAID planning to make an award from this RFI?
Not through the RFI itself. The posting signals that USAID is gathering information to inform a potential future activity. Any later funding opportunity would typically be released as a formal solicitation if USAID decides to proceed.
What is the anticipated funding amount mentioned in the posting?
The posting includes a planning figure of an anticipated award ceiling of up to USD 6,000,000. This figure is presented as preliminary for planning/market-research purposes and may change if a formal solicitation is issued.
How many awards does USAID expect for the future activity?
The posting indicates an expectation of one award, presented as a planning assumption that could change if a later solicitation is released.
Does the anticipated award ceiling guarantee future funding?
No. The notice explains these figures should be read as preliminary and do not guarantee funding at that level. The amount and structure could change if and when a formal solicitation is issued.
When was this RFI posted and what was the response deadline?
The notice was created on November 6, 2020, with an original closing date of November 24, 2020, which reflects a short response window that is typical of RFIs.
Where can respondents find the specific questions and submission instructions for the RFI?
The posting notes that the full scope, specific questions USAID wants answered, formatting instructions, and submission requirements are contained in the complete RFI document referenced in the "Related Documents" section of the posting.
What should an interested party submit for an RFI like this?
The notice indicates USAID is collecting written input. The exact content requested, structure, and formatting requirements would be defined in the full RFI document in the "Related Documents" section.
What is USAID trying to learn from RFI responses?
USAID is seeking input to better understand feasible approaches, partnership models, and implementation ideas for HEPI, including how higher education partnerships between U.S. and Indonesian institutions could be designed and sustained.
Which USAID office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is described as a USAID/Jakarta information-gathering effort, indicating it is associated with USAID's presence in Jakarta (USAID Indonesia).
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