REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA) for the Higher Education for Innovation and Growth Activity (HEIG)
The Higher Education for Innovation and Growth Activity (HEIG) is seeking applicants to propose effective approaches to the development of effective partnerships in relation to the Sustainable Agri-Food Security Cluster.
Purpose
This purpose of this RFA is to invite applicants to develop proposals for effective partnerships in relation to the Sustainable Agri-Food Security Cluster as per details found in the Request for Applications document linked above.
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 in Jordan and working in compliance with all applicable local laws. An applicant can show proof of effort to secure registration.
- Be operational in Jordan for at least 2 years.
- Meet the program’s technical objectives and principles.
- Contain expected outcomes and results consistent with and linked to the program’s objectives.
- Applicant is not a debarred organization.
- Must demonstrate financial and operational capacity to manage funds.
- Received a U.S. government Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov or receive a UEI prior to the expected start date of the subaward, if selected (see more information in the RFA).
Deadline
March 25, 2026, 17:00 Amman, Jordan Time.
How to submit proposals
- Submit applications to grants.heig@irex.org with the subject line “FY 26 -HEIG -Partnership Incubator Fund (PIF) – Sustainable Agri-Food Security Cluster.”
Questions?
Questions regarding the RFA should be submitted to grants.heig@irex.org by March 12, 2026.