Opportunity Information: Apply for 7200AA19APS00004
The Medicines Quality Assurance Systems Strengthening Program (MQASSP) is a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding opportunity designed to help low- and middle-income countries (LMICs build stronger, more sustainable systems to ensure the quality of medicines and other medical products. At its core, the program is aimed at reducing the public health risks caused by substandard and falsified products by improving how countries prevent, detect, and respond to quality problems across the full supply chain, from regulation and procurement through distribution and post-market monitoring. The opportunity also places emphasis on advancing and spreading global innovations that make quality assurance systems more effective, efficient, and durable over time.
This opportunity was released as an Annual Program Statement (APS), which signals that USAID intended to run the program over a defined period and potentially make multiple awards in more than one round. Rather than funding a single project with one fixed due date, an APS typically allows applicants to submit applications during specific windows described in the detailed APS document. The overall APS period opened on March 20, 2019, with an original closing date of March 19, 2020, though applicants were expected to follow the round-by-round closing dates and instructions laid out in the full APS package.
USAID anticipated making up to three awards under this APS, with a total potential funding ceiling of $160,000,000. Funding could be provided through either grants or cooperative agreements. That distinction matters for implementation: a cooperative agreement generally means USAID expects to have substantial involvement during the life of the program (for example, participation in planning, technical direction, or collaboration on major decisions), while a grant typically provides more autonomy to the recipient as long as agreed outcomes and compliance requirements are met. The opportunity sits under the Health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 98.001 (USAID foreign assistance).
In practical terms, the MQASSP goal of "strengthening medical product quality assurance systems" usually includes workstreams such as building national regulatory capacity, improving laboratory systems and quality management, strengthening surveillance for substandard and falsified medicines, upgrading procurement and supply chain quality controls, and improving governance and coordination among ministries of health, national medicines regulatory authorities, central medical stores, and other stakeholders. It can also involve workforce development (training inspectors, analysts, and regulatory staff), development or refinement of standards and guidelines, modernization of data systems for reporting and tracking quality issues, and establishing sustainable financing or institutional arrangements so progress lasts beyond the life of the award. The reference to "global innovations" suggests USAID was also looking for approaches that can be demonstrated, evaluated, and then adapted or scaled across multiple settings, rather than solutions that only apply to a single country context.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with applicants instructed to consult the APS text for the specific eligibility criteria and any restrictions. This often means the competition may be open to a range of entities such as nonprofit organizations, universities, private firms, and potentially international organizations, typically with expectations around demonstrated technical expertise, experience operating in LMIC contexts, and the ability to manage large, complex awards with strong compliance and monitoring systems.
Finally, USAID indicated that a related Request for Information (RFI) had been posted and that an applicants conference was previously organized, with materials available through the Grants.gov link provided. RFIs and applicants conferences are commonly used to shape final program design, clarify USAID priorities, and help prospective applicants understand the scope, expectations, and application mechanics before submitting proposals.Apply for 7200AA19APS00004
- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Medicines Quality Assurance Systems Strengthening Program (MQASSP)" 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 Mar 20, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 2020 The closing date is for the entire APS. Please see the detailed APS document for closing dates for individual rounds under the APS.. (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 $160,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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