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Strategic Alliances for Mexico (SAM) is a USAID/Mexico funding opportunity meant to build partnerships that strengthen development results in Mexico by deliberately bringing in the private sector. The core idea is to form strategic alliances that align with shared priorities identified by both the Government of Mexico (GOM) and the United States Government (USG). Rather than supporting stand-alone projects, SAM is positioned as a way to extend the reach, durability, and long-term sustainability of USAID investments by pairing public development goals with private sector capabilities, resources, networks, and innovation.
The program targets a specific set of priority areas. These include efforts related to Crime and Violence prevention, strengthening the Rule of Law, advancing Human Rights, improving Integrity and Transparency (including anti-corruption and governance-related work), and supporting Sustainable Landscapes. The solicitation notes that the detailed program funding areas are further outlined in Section VII (Other Information), indicating that applicants are expected to connect their concept to those defined focus areas and any additional guidance provided there.
USAID/Mexico indicates it may provide support in more than one form. In addition to traditional financial assistance, SAM also allows for non-financial support, which can include things like convening power, technical assistance, matchmaking between partners, knowledge-sharing, or other forms of facilitation that help alliances form and function. This makes the opportunity relevant not only to organizations seeking direct grant funding, but also to groups that can benefit from USAID engagement to help structure, scale, or de-risk a partnership approach.
The opportunity is issued as an Assistance Program Solicitation (APS) under Funding Opportunity Number 72052318APS00001, and the intended award instrument is a Cooperative Agreement. A cooperative agreement generally implies substantial involvement by USAID during implementation, meaning successful applicants should expect active collaboration with the Agency rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, with the funding activity category listed as "Other" (with clarification referenced in the full text).
From a scale and competitiveness standpoint, SAM lists an award ceiling of up to USD 20,000,000 and anticipates making around 10 awards. The CFDA number is 98.001. The opportunity was posted on January 2, 2018, with an original closing date of January 1, 2019. USAID/Mexico (based in Mexico City) is the issuing office.
In terms of how to apply, SAM is structured around an initial concept stage rather than requiring a full proposal upfront. Applicants are asked to submit a concept paper limited to two pages. This is a screening step intended to quickly assess fit, partnership potential, and alignment with the priority areas before USAID requests additional detail. Because the solicitation explicitly stresses that organizations must read the full announcement and follow the submission instructions, the two-page limit should be treated as strict, and applicants should assume formatting, content requirements, and submission procedures matter for responsiveness.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details deferred to the solicitation text. Practically, this signals that a range of entity types may be able to apply, but applicants should verify eligibility conditions, any restrictions, and any requirements around partnership composition (especially private sector engagement expectations) by reviewing the full APS.
Overall, SAM is best understood as a partnership-driven mechanism for organizations that can credibly work with private sector actors to deliver measurable improvements in governance, security, rights, transparency, and environmental sustainability in Mexico. The emphasis is not only on what activities will be implemented, but also on how an alliance structure will improve impact and sustainability compared to traditional development programming.Apply for 72052318APS00001
- The Agency for International Development, Mexico USAID-Mexico City in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strategic Alliances for Mexico (SAM)" 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 Jan 02, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 01, 2019. (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 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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