Knowledge SUCCESS II | 7200AA24RFA00029

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Knowledge SUCCESS II is a USAID discretionary funding opportunity that will be awarded as a single (one) Cooperative Agreement. The activity is housed within USAID's global health portfolio, led by the Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH) in the Global Health (GH) Bureau, with the possibility of additional investment and participation from other GH Bureau offices, regional bureaus, and USAID missions. At a high level, the opportunity is designed to strengthen how knowledge is generated, shared, adapted, and used across global health and development programs, with a strong emphasis on family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) while also connecting to broader global health communities.

The central goal of Knowledge SUCCESS II is to push forward the institutionalization of knowledge management (KM) at both global and local levels. In practical terms, this means moving KM from being a set of ad hoc products or one-off learning events into something that is built into the way organizations, technical networks, and country programs routinely operate. USAID is explicitly looking for KM approaches that are accessible and tailored to the needs of relevant stakeholders, and that equitably engage marginalized groups. That equity focus signals that KM under this award should not only circulate information among well-resourced actors, but also ensure that people and institutions that are often left out of global knowledge flows can shape priorities, contribute experience, and benefit from shared learning.

The purpose of the activity is to increase impact, improve efficiency, and achieve better development outcomes by integrating KM activities and capacity into global health and development programs. The framing suggests USAID wants KM to be a practical enabler of results: helping programs avoid reinventing the wheel, adapt evidence to local contexts faster, make decisions based on what is working, and coordinate better across partners and technical areas. Rather than KM being treated as a communications function alone, the opportunity positions it as an operational capability that supports stronger implementation, smarter resource use, and continuous improvement.

The primary audiences and intended beneficiaries are people who influence programs and policies in the global health space, especially program managers, decision makers, technical advisors, and conveners. USAID provides examples that include Ministry of Health officials, staff from international and local implementing partners, international and local donor staff (including USAID staff), and the staff of international and local convening bodies and technical groups. In other words, Knowledge SUCCESS II is meant to serve the ecosystem of actors who plan, fund, manage, and coordinate health programs, with an emphasis on enabling them to access the right knowledge at the right time and apply it in ways that improve real-world outcomes.

In terms of basic grant details, the opportunity number is 7200AA24RFA00029 and it falls under the Health funding activity category (CFDA 98.001). The original application closing date listed is October 18, 2024. USAID indicates an award ceiling of $50,000,000, and plans to make one award. The notice was created on August 22, 2024. Applicants are directed to the full Request for Applications (RFA) in the "Related Documents" section for complete requirements and instructions.

Eligibility is broad. Both U.S. and non-U.S. entities may apply, including public and private organizations, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, public international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. To be eligible, an applicant must be a legally recognized organizational entity under applicable law, must not be prohibited from receiving assistance due to restrictions such as suspension or debarment, and must be legally registered in a country that is not a prohibited source under USAID policy (ADS 310).

• The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Knowledge SUCCESS II" 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 2024-08-22.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-10-18. (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 $50,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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