Request for Proposal For Implementation Of The Agri-Business Productivity Improvements To Strengthen Food Se ... in Lebanon

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Request For Proposals Are Invited For Implementation Of The Agri-Business Productivity Improvements To Strengthen Food Security In Lebanon - Optimizing In Factory Energy Use Lebanon Agriculture And Rural Empowerment Activity Annual Program Statement (Aps) No. 003 Closing Date: Thursday, 04. Jul 2024 Intervention Sector(S): Agriculture The Project Will Hold Online Pre-Application Workshops On Microsoft Teams As Per The Below: The First Pre-Application Workshop Will Be Conducted On July 26, 2023, On Microsoft Teams At 12Pm. The Deadline For Confirming Attendance To This Pre-Application Workshop Is July 21, 2023 At 5Pm. The Second Pre-Application Workshop Will Be Conducted On September 15, 2023, On Microsoft Teams At 3Pm. The Deadline For Confirming Attendance To This Pre-Application Workshop Is September 12, 2023 At 5Pm. The Third Pre-Application Workshop Will Be Conducted On November 30, 2023, On Microsoft Teams At 12Pm. The Deadline For Confirming Attendance To This Pre-Application Workshop Is November 24, 2023 At 5Pm. The Lebanon Agriculture And Rural Empowerment (Are) Activity, Funded By Usaid And Implemented By Chemonics International Through Its Local Branch, Chemonics Beirut S.A.R.L, Is Seeking Grant Applications For Implementation Of The Agri-Business Productivity Improvements To Strengthen Food Security In Lebanon - Optimizing In Factory Energy Use. AreS Support Includes But Is Not Limited To: Food Processors, Milk Producers, Chicken-Egg Producers, Among Others. Note: All Irrigation Related Activities Are Excluded From This Call. The Intervention Will Provide Support To The Above Mentioned Agri-Businesses Seeking To Lower Their Fuel Consumption In Their Daily Production Process(Es), By Optimizing Their In-Factory Energy Use Through The Investment In Solar Photovoltaic Systems. Approximately 30 Grants Will Be Awarded Under This Intervention To Assist With The Installation Of Photovoltaic (Pv) Systems And Their Components. The Total Grant Amount Allocated For This Intervention Is $500,000. Are Will Cover A Maximum Of $22,500 For Each Agribusiness Beneficiary, To Install Grid-Tie Or Hybrid (With Batteries) Solar Photovoltaic Systems. These Grants Will Be Awarded And Implemented In Accordance With Usaid And Us Government Regulations Governing Grants Under Contracts And AreS Internal Grant Management Policies. Are Has Shortlisted 13 Renewable Energy Companies As Exclusive, Pre-Qualified Suppliers For This InterventionS Design, Implementation, And Commissioning. Applicants Are Encouraged To Contact All Companies And Select What System Would Be Most Appropriate For Their Agribusiness Facilities. The Details Of The Systems Along With Their Specifications And Kwh Costs Are Outlined In Annex B. The Grant Application Along With Related Annexes Are Included In This Aps. How To Apply The Project Will Hold Online Pre-Application Workshops On Microsoft Teams As Per The Below: The First Pre-Application Workshop Will Be Conducted On July 26, 2023, On Microsoft Teams At 12Pm. The Deadline For Confirming Attendance To This Pre-Application Workshop Is July 21, 2023 At 5Pm. The Second Pre-Application Workshop Will Be Conducted On September 15, 2023, On Microsoft Teams At 3Pm. The Deadline For Confirming Attendance To This Pre-Application Workshop Is September 12, 2023 At 5Pm. The Third Pre-Application Workshop Will Be Conducted On November 30, 2023, On Microsoft Teams At 12Pm. The Deadline For Confirming Attendance To This Pre-Application Workshop Is November 24, 2023 At 5Pm. Note: Additional Pre-Application Workshops Will Be Scheduled As Needed During The Course Of The Aps. This Workshop Will Allow Eligible And Interested Applicants To Ask Questions About The Aps And Receive Guidance On How To Complete The Application Form. Interested Applicants That Meet The Eligibility Requirements Defined In Section Iii And Would Like To Attend The Workshop Must Confirm Their Attendance By Sending The ParticipantS Name And The OrganizationS Name To Grants@Lebanonare.Org Before The Respective Registration Deadlines Mentioned Above. Up To Two Persons May Attend From Each Organization And No Reimbursement For Costs Of Attendance Will Be Met. Applicants May Also Submit Questions To Grants@Lebanonare.Org Prior To The Virtual Workshop. Applications Will Be Accepted On A Rolling Basis And Reviewed Bi-Monthly Until The Funds Are Exhausted And Awards Will Be Made On A First-Come First-Serve Basis. Applicants Are Encouraged To Submit Their Applications As Soon As Possible (Asap). Tender Link : Https://Daleel-Madani.Org/Civil-Society-Directory/Chemonics-International-Inc/Calls/Lebanon-Agriculture-And-Rural-Empowerment-Activity-Annual-Program-Statement-Aps-No-003

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