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REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA) for Higher Education for Innovation and Growth (HEIG) Activity

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA) for Higher Education for Innovation and Growth (HEIG) Activity

The Higher Education for Innovation and Growth (HEIG) Activity is seeking a Jordanian organization to be a Cluster Lead for its Catalytic Collaboration Cluster in the Sustainable Agri-Food Security Sector.

Request for Applications

Application Form

Budget Template

Purpose

This RFA is seeking applicants to propose effective approaches to act as a dedicated Cluster Lead organization that will act as the leading arm for the implementation of cluster activity in close cooperation with the elected Cluster Chairs and HEIG team to coordinate meetings, facilitate operations, and ensure effective communication. The Cluster Lead will build upon established models, leveraging local networks and partnerships to support all cluster activities and promote sustainability within the Agri-Food Security sector. The Cluster Lead organization will also handle logistics and organization while collaborating closely with cluster leadership.

Eligibility requirements

The applicant/application must meet the following requirements:

  • Be officially registered and working in compliance with all applicable civil and fiscal regulations, including, but not limited to pertinent local laws and status.
  • Be officially registered as a legal entity and working in compliance with all applicable local laws. An applicant can show proof of effort to secure registration.
  • Proposal meets the project’s objectives and principles of the expected Scope of Work with documented experience in multi-stakeholder coordination within the Agri-Food sector.
  • Proposal contains expected outcomes and results consistent with and linked to the project’s objectives.
  • Applicant is not a debarred organization.
  • Received a U.S. government Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov (not mandatory at the application submission stage, but must be received upon issuing the subaward).

Deadline

February 15, 2026.

How to submit applications

  1. Download and fill out the RFA application form and budget template.
  2. Submit applications to grants.heig@irex.org with the subject line “HEIG Cluster Lead Application – [organization name].”

Questions?

Questions regarding the RFA or application documents should be submitted to grants.heig@irex.org before the deadline of February 15, 2026.