United States private voluntary organizations and non-governmental organizations, and international NGOs are invited to submit applications to World Learning for sub-grants under the DCOF-funded SPANS/GSM Program. Two to four subgrants of up to $2,500,000 (for a three-year program) will be made to programs for projects to improve the safety, well being and development of highly vulnerable children.

Interested organizations may submit applications under either the "Strengthening Systems of Child Protection" Strategy or the "Improving Family-Level Assets and Income Generation Opportunities Through Economic Strengthening Activities" Strategy. Further details on these strategies and the RFA will be available from January 8 through World Learning's website (link below). The deadline for questions on the RFA is January 15, and applications must be received by February 12 (Update: Feb. 26 - see below).

NOTICE: January 22, 2010

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR RESPONSES TO WL SPANS/GSM RFA #5

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE SPANS/GSM RFA #5 RELEASED BY WORLD LEARNING ON JANUARY 8, 2010 ON BEHALF OF USAID HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 AT 1 P.M EST. AMENDMENTS TO THE RFA WILL BE POSTED BY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 ON WORLD LEARNING’S SPANS/GSM WEB SITE