Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 523 17 000001
Comunidades y Energias Renovables (CER) is a three-year grant activity funded by USAID in Mexico City that focuses on improving how renewable energy projects are planned and accepted at the local level. The central idea is that renewable energy development goes more smoothly, and more fairly, when communities are brought into the conversation early and when the process is open, understandable, and credible. CER is designed to support a more transparent decision-making environment around renewable energy, strengthen trust among all parties involved, reduce misinformation, and ultimately increase meaningful community engagement and approval for renewable energy projects.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is stakeholder engagement that is both timely and substantive. CER aims to foster a renewable energy development process that intentionally includes local communities alongside the Government of Mexico at all levels (federal, state, and municipal), civil society organizations, and private sector actors. Rather than treating community engagement as an afterthought, the activity is meant to help create conditions where people who will be affected by renewable energy projects can understand what is being proposed, ask questions, identify concerns, and influence planning decisions before key commitments are locked in. In practical terms, this focus is meant to reduce misunderstandings that often lead to mistrust or conflict, while also making projects more socially durable.
CER places particular importance on ensuring that local communities, especially indigenous communities, are informed early enough to participate in planning in a real way. The opportunity highlights principles tied to autonomy and the right to self-determination, recognizing that indigenous communities frequently face higher risks of exclusion, misinformation, or late-stage consultation that does not allow them to shape outcomes. By improving early communication and engagement, CER is intended to lessen common sources of conflict around renewable energy development and to support processes that respect community rights and decision-making authority.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was issued as a discretionary funding opportunity under a Cooperative Agreement, indicating that USAID expected to remain substantially involved during implementation rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The funding opportunity number is RFA 523 17 000001, and it falls under the Energy funding activity category with CFDA number 98.001. The posted award ceiling was USD 1,825,000, with one expected award. The opportunity was created on February 27, 2017, and the original closing date was April 19, 2017. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with further clarification expected in the full eligibility section of the notice.Apply for RFA 523 17 000001
- The Agency for International Development, Mexico USAID-Mexico City in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comunidades y Energias Renovables (CER)" 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 Feb 27, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2017. (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 $1,825,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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