Opportunity Information: Apply for 72051420RFA00013
Weaving Lives and Hope (Hilando Vidas y Esperanza) is a USAID/Colombia grant opportunity designed to support Colombia's transition toward a sustainable and inclusive peace, with a strong focus on people and communities most affected by the armed conflict. The activity is rooted in USAID/Colombia's Country Development Cooperation Strategy objective of creating the conditions for durable peace, specifically by advancing reconciliation among victims, ex-combatants, and other citizens. It draws on lessons from earlier USAID efforts working with youth, marginalized and conflict-affected groups, victims of violence, recruitment prevention, reconciliation processes, psychosocial support, local peacebuilders, and broader inclusion initiatives.
At its core, the program is meant to strengthen community-based initiatives and civil society organizations that represent conflict survivors and advocate for their rights and their access to services. A major theme is that peacebuilding is not only political or institutional; it is also personal and community-level, tied to healing, trust, and the ability to rebuild daily life. In line with that approach, the activity emphasizes expanding access to mental health and psychosocial support services (often referred to as MHPSS) while also linking those efforts to economic opportunities in conflict-affected areas. The idea is to treat well-being and livelihoods as connected: improving psychosocial support can help individuals and communities recover and participate more fully in society, while better economic prospects can reduce instability and reinforce long-term recovery.
The opportunity also highlights collaboration with Government of Colombia institutions, particularly to incorporate health and rehabilitation approaches into post-conflict peacebuilding. It aligns with a newer strategic framework focused on a more stable, peaceful, and prosperous Colombia through inclusive development and equitable growth, especially the development objective aimed at building a cohesive and inclusive society resilient to conflict. Within that frame, USAID underscores priorities such as integration and reintegration for conflict-affected people and migrants (with particular attention to youth), increased use and availability of psychosocial services, and support for truth-telling and reparation processes, which are critical components of reconciliation in post-conflict settings.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by USAID/Bogota (Agency for International Development, Colombia) under a Cooperative Agreement, meaning USAID expects substantial engagement with the awardee during implementation rather than a fully hands-off grant. The funding opportunity number is 72051420RFA00013, categorized under community development, and associated with CFDA 98.001. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, indicating that a wide range of entities may apply as long as they meet any specific requirements described in the full notice. USAID anticipated making one award with an award ceiling of up to USD 30,000,000. The opportunity was posted June 1, 2020, with an original closing date of June 30, 2020.Apply for 72051420RFA00013
- The Agency for International Development, Colombia USAID-Bogota in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Weaving Lives and Hope / Hilando Vidas y Esperanza" 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 Jun 01, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 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 $30,000,000.00 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): Weaving Lives and Hope (Hilando Vidas y Esperanza) - USAID/Colombia
1) What is the Weaving Lives and Hope (Hilando Vidas y Esperanza) grant opportunity?
Weaving Lives and Hope (Hilando Vidas y Esperanza) is a USAID/Colombia discretionary grant opportunity intended to support Colombia's transition toward a sustainable and inclusive peace. It focuses on people and communities most affected by the armed conflict and prioritizes reconciliation, healing, and inclusive community recovery.
2) Which USAID office is issuing this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by USAID/Bogota (Agency for International Development, Colombia).
3) What is the main peacebuilding goal of the activity?
The activity is designed to help create conditions for durable peace by advancing reconciliation among victims, ex-combatants, and other citizens. It treats peacebuilding as both a broader societal effort and a personal/community process connected to healing, trust, and rebuilding daily life.
4) How does this opportunity fit into USAID/Colombia's strategy?
It is rooted in USAID/Colombia's Country Development Cooperation Strategy objective of creating the conditions for durable peace. It also aligns with a strategic framework focused on a more stable, peaceful, and prosperous Colombia through inclusive development and equitable growth, including a development objective aimed at building a cohesive and inclusive society resilient to conflict.
5) What types of organizations or initiatives does the program aim to strengthen?
The program aims to strengthen community-based initiatives and civil society organizations that represent conflict survivors, advocate for their rights, and support their access to services.
6) Who are the primary populations of focus?
The opportunity emphasizes people and communities most affected by the armed conflict, including conflict survivors. It also highlights integration and reintegration for conflict-affected people and migrants, with particular attention to youth.
7) What are the main technical themes emphasized in the activity?
The activity emphasizes reconciliation and community-level peacebuilding, expanded access to mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS), and linking well-being supports to economic opportunities in conflict-affected areas.
8) What is MHPSS and why is it central to this opportunity?
MHPSS refers to mental health and psychosocial support services. The opportunity stresses that psychosocial well-being is closely connected to recovery and participation in society, and that improving access to these services can support healing, trust, and community rebuilding after conflict.
9) How does the opportunity connect psychosocial support with economic opportunities?
The program frames well-being and livelihoods as connected: stronger psychosocial support can help individuals and communities recover and engage more fully in society, while improved economic prospects can reduce instability and reinforce long-term recovery in conflict-affected areas.
10) Does the opportunity involve collaboration with the Government of Colombia?
Yes. The opportunity highlights collaboration with Government of Colombia institutions, particularly to incorporate health and rehabilitation approaches into post-conflict peacebuilding.
11) Does the opportunity support truth-telling and reparation processes?
Yes. The opportunity underscores support for truth-telling and reparation processes as critical components of reconciliation in post-conflict settings.
12) What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The opportunity is planned as a Cooperative Agreement, which means USAID expects substantial engagement with the awardee during implementation rather than a fully hands-off grant.
13) What does "substantial engagement" mean in the context of a Cooperative Agreement?
Based on the description provided, it means USAID plans to be actively involved with the awardee during implementation (as opposed to providing funding with minimal involvement).
14) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 72051420RFA00013.
15) What program area/category is this opportunity associated with?
It is categorized under community development.
16) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 98.001.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, indicating that a wide range of entities may apply, as long as they meet any specific requirements described in the full notice.
18) How many awards was USAID expecting to make?
USAID anticipated making one award.
19) What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is up to USD 30,000,000.
20) When was the opportunity posted and when was it originally due?
The opportunity was posted on June 1, 2020, with an original closing date of June 30, 2020.
21) Is this opportunity focused only on political or institutional peacebuilding?
No. A major theme is that peacebuilding is not only political or institutional; it is also personal and community-level, tied to healing, trust, and rebuilding daily life.
22) What kinds of prior USAID lessons inform this activity?
The activity draws on lessons from earlier USAID efforts related to youth, marginalized and conflict-affected groups, victims of violence, recruitment prevention, reconciliation processes, psychosocial support, local peacebuilders, and broader inclusion initiatives.
23) What is the core rationale behind combining reconciliation, psychosocial support, and livelihoods?
The opportunity describes recovery as multi-dimensional. Psychosocial support can help individuals and communities heal and re-engage, while economic opportunity can reduce instability and strengthen longer-term recovery, making both elements mutually reinforcing for durable peace.
24) Where is this opportunity intended to have impact?
It is designed for Colombia, with a particular emphasis on conflict-affected areas and communities most impacted by the armed conflict.
25) What should applicants keep in mind about the "unrestricted" eligibility label?
"Unrestricted" signals broad potential eligibility; however, the description indicates applicants should still ensure they meet any specific requirements included in the full notice for this opportunity.
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