USAID/Brazil Partnership to Conserve Amazon Biodiversity (PCAB) | 72051222APS00001

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The USAID/Brazil Partnership to Conserve Amazon Biodiversity (PCAB) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 72051222APS00001) is a discretionary grant program designed to strengthen the long-term sustainability and real-world impact of USAID/Brazil's existing PCAB efforts in the Brazilian Amazon. The central goal is to fund new, complementary activities that protect Amazon biodiversity while also supporting approaches that can endure beyond the life of any single project, including locally rooted conservation models, stronger governance and management systems, and strategies that generate lasting incentives to keep forests standing.

This opportunity is structured as an Annual Program Statement (APS) and focuses on two broad technical areas. The first area centers on biodiversity conservation, the bioeconomy, and climate change in the Brazilian Amazon. In practice, this area is aimed at efforts that conserve species and ecosystems while promoting economic pathways that depend on a healthy forest rather than deforestation. That can include strengthening sustainable value chains for forest-friendly products, improving market access and standards for bio-based goods, promoting innovation that adds local value to Amazon products, and advancing climate-aligned conservation approaches that reduce emissions and increase resilience. The emphasis on climate change signals an interest in activities that connect biodiversity outcomes with climate mitigation and adaptation, such as preventing forest loss, supporting restoration where appropriate, and improving the capacity of institutions and communities to manage climate risks that threaten ecosystems and livelihoods.

The second area targets territorial management of Indigenous Lands as a strategy for biodiversity conservation in the Brazilian Amazon. This reflects the reality that Indigenous territories are often among the most effective barriers to deforestation and biodiversity loss when land rights are respected and when communities have the resources and tools to manage and protect their territories. Activities under this area are generally aligned with strengthening territorial governance and management, supporting monitoring and protection mechanisms, improving planning and resource management capacity, and reinforcing systems that help Indigenous communities safeguard biodiversity while sustaining culturally appropriate livelihoods. The intent is not only conservation in the narrow sense, but also building the conditions for durable territorial stewardship over time.

In terms of funding and scale, the award ceiling is listed at up to USD 20,000,000, with an expectation of around 12 awards. The opportunity uses a grant as the funding instrument and is categorized under the Environment funding activity area (CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001). Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning applications are open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility conditions that may be specified in the full APS text. The posting indicates a creation date of July 15, 2022, and an original closing date of July 14, 2023, which sets the window during which applications were intended to be accepted under the original timeline.

Overall, this APS is best understood as an invitation for organizations to propose practical, scalable interventions that build on the PCAB program's conservation foundation, with a clear preference for approaches that can keep delivering biodiversity and climate benefits over the long term. Proposals are expected to align with one or both program areas, demonstrate a credible pathway to lasting impact, and fit within the environmental and conservation priorities USAID/Brazil has established for the Amazon region.

• The Agency for International Development, Peru USAID-Lima in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Brazil Partnership to Conserve Amazon Biodiversity (PCAB)" 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 Jul 15, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2023. (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 $20,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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