U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership
The U.S. Department of State, through its U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP), is excited to announce the launch of the $3 million Smart Cities Business Innovation Fund 2.0. This initiative aims to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in ASEAN member states pioneering innovative, carbon-neutral solutions to urban challenges. This RFP builds upon the 2022 Smart Cities Business Innovation Fund (BIF), a pilot program launched as a sub-national climate finance mechanism funding innovative, net-zero/low-carbon products and services.
Application Resources
Track 1
Track 2
| Application Deadline: January 15, 2025 | Application Deadline: February 15, 2025 |
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| ASEAN entities (MSMEs, NGOs, and or universities) apply individually or as a consortium. Only USG funding will be awarded to the entity/consortium via Stockholm Environment Institute. | ASEAN entity/ies apply in coordination with a Singaporean company. The ASEAN-Singapore partnership will submit a joint narrative, and joint itemized budget via the application link above. Enterprise Singapore will submit a supplementary application via the Enterprise Singapore portal linked below. USG funding will be awarded to the ASEAN entity/ies via Stockholm Environment Institute, and Enterprise Singapore will award funding to the Singaporean company. |
| Track 1 Request for Proposals | Track 2 Request for Proposals |
| Detailed Budget Template | Joint Budget Template |
| Past Performance Evaluation Template | Past Performance Evaluation Template |
| Enterprise Singapore Partner Matching Platform | |
| Guide to b2match | |
| Application portal for Singaporean companies |
Applicant Information and Q&A
A virtual information session for interested applicants will be hosted on Tuesday, November 19 at 9 a.m. (ICT). Interested applicants can register at the link below.
Please submit all questions to our Q&A form. All questions should be submitted no later than Tuesday, November 26 at 6 p.m. (ICT). Responses will be addressed at the information session and on a rolling basis on the Q&A page.
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Track 1
ASEAN
Entities
Track 2
ASEAN Entities &
Singaporean Company
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