The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has come up with a funding opportunity for Africa under its Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. The funding is for “Projects Leading to Design and Development of Sustainable Farmer or Community Seed Storage Models in Africa.” NGOs and other entities are eligible to apply for this funding support since the criteria laid down is unrestricted for the eligibility of applicants. The total amount allocated for this program is around one million US dollars. The program will “support pilot projects or basic research programs can lead to the design and development of seed storage models in Africa. These seed storage systems should a) be sustainable after the supporting NGO leaves the region, b) be replicable across many different areas in similar agro-ecological zones, and c) significantly reduce post-harvest losses to insects and diseases.”

The total duration of the project will be 18 months. The last date to apply is 6 July 2009. For more information, visit this link.