Opportunity Information: Apply for MCC 16 RFA 0002
The Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab) Project is a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) funding opportunity aimed at strengthening how data is shared and used for decision-making in Tanzania. Offered under MCCs broader Data Collaboratives for Local Impact Umbrella Program, this announcement focuses specifically on the Co-Lab component (one of three program components, but the only one applicants are asked to respond to under this solicitation). The core idea is to establish a practical, working hub where data from multiple sectors and sources can be brought together, analyzed, and applied to real policy and operational questions at both national and sub-national levels.
The Co-Lab is envisioned as a combined physical and technical platform: a venue and working space, supported by technology tools, where government, civil society, researchers, and other stakeholders can collaborate. It is meant to create the conditions for routine cross-sector data use by providing the infrastructure and coordination needed to share and combine datasets that might otherwise remain siloed. By doing this, the project aims to make open data and data analysis a more prominent and trusted part of how decisions are made in Tanzania, including planning, resource allocation, and monitoring results.
Another major purpose of the Co-Lab is to connect local needs with broader priorities and resources. The solicitation highlights opportunities to align Tanzanian objectives with national priorities as well as global commitments and partnerships, including references such as the Global Data Partnership. In practice, this means the Co-Lab should help translate high-level commitments to openness and evidence-based decision-making into on-the-ground capability: people trained to use data, institutions that know how to collaborate around shared evidence, and systems that make data easier to access responsibly.
Within the overall Data Collaboratives program, the Co-Lab is intended to serve as the anchor investment. That means it is not just a standalone project, but a central node that supports and connects other related efforts under the umbrella program. The Co-Lab is expected to interconnect with other projects and stakeholders, making resources, tools, and expertise available across the broader portfolio, and helping build a lasting center of excellence for data collaboration in Tanzania.
The funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, indicating an implementation model where MCC expects to remain substantively engaged with the recipient during execution rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal involvement. The opportunity number is MCC 16 RFA 0002, listed under CFDA 85.002. MCC anticipates making a single award, with an award ceiling of USD 3,500,000.
Eligibility is targeted to organizations based in East Africa that are legally registered and maintain an office in Tanzania, reflecting the emphasis on local presence and the ability to operate directly within the Tanzanian context. Applicants are directed to consult the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) eligibility section for specific requirements and conditions. The original closing date for applications was January 25, 2016, and the opportunity was initially posted on November 23, 2015.Apply for MCC 16 RFA 0002
- The Millennium Challenge Corporation in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab) Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 85.002.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-11-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-01-25. (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 $3,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab) Project
1) What is the Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab) Project?
The Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab) Project is a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) funding opportunity focused on strengthening how data is shared and used for decision-making in Tanzania. The project is designed to create a practical, working hub where data from multiple sectors and sources can be brought together, analyzed, and applied to real policy and operational questions at national and sub-national levels.
2) Which broader program is this opportunity part of?
This opportunity is offered under MCC's Data Collaboratives for Local Impact Umbrella Program. The announcement focuses specifically on the Co-Lab component of that broader umbrella program.
3) Are applicants expected to respond to the entire umbrella program or only a component?
Applicants are asked to respond only to the Co-Lab component under this solicitation. Although the umbrella program includes three components, the solicitation requests applications for Co-Lab only.
4) What problem is the Co-Lab intended to address?
The Co-Lab is intended to reduce the challenges created by siloed data. By providing infrastructure and coordination for sharing and combining datasets across sectors and sources, it aims to enable routine cross-sector data use and strengthen evidence-based decision-making in Tanzania.
5) What does the Co-Lab look like in practice?
The Co-Lab is envisioned as both a physical and technical platform. It includes a venue and working space supported by technology tools, where government, civil society, researchers, and other stakeholders can collaborate around shared data and analysis.
6) Who is expected to use or participate in the Co-Lab?
The Co-Lab is designed to support collaboration among multiple stakeholders, including government, civil society, researchers, and other partners working with data relevant to Tanzania's policy and operational needs.
7) What kinds of decisions is the Co-Lab meant to support?
The Co-Lab is meant to make open data and data analysis a more prominent and trusted part of decision-making in Tanzania, including planning, resource allocation, and monitoring results, at both national and sub-national levels.
8) What is the role of open data and data analysis in this project?
The project aims to strengthen the routine use of open data and data analysis as part of decision-making. A core part of the concept is building the conditions and capability for responsible access to data and for applying analysis to real policy and operational questions.
9) How does the Co-Lab connect local needs with broader priorities?
The solicitation highlights opportunities to align Tanzanian objectives with national priorities and broader global commitments and partnerships. It references examples such as the Global Data Partnership and emphasizes translating high-level commitments to openness and evidence-based decision-making into on-the-ground capability.
10) What does "anchor investment" mean in the context of this umbrella program?
Within the Data Collaboratives program, the Co-Lab is intended to serve as the anchor investment. This means it is designed to be a central node that supports and connects other related efforts under the umbrella program and helps build a lasting center of excellence for data collaboration in Tanzania.
11) Is the Co-Lab intended to be a standalone project?
No. The Co-Lab is described as a central node within a broader portfolio. It is expected to interconnect with other projects and stakeholders, making resources, tools, and expertise available across the umbrella program.
12) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
13) What does a "discretionary cooperative agreement" imply about MCC's role?
The solicitation indicates that a cooperative agreement is an implementation model where MCC expects to remain substantively engaged with the recipient during execution, rather than issuing a grant with minimal involvement.
14) What is the opportunity number and CFDA listing for this announcement?
The opportunity number is MCC 16 RFA 0002, and it is listed under CFDA 85.002.
15) How many awards does MCC anticipate making under this opportunity?
MCC anticipates making a single award.
16) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is USD 3,500,000.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is targeted to organizations based in East Africa that are legally registered and maintain an office in Tanzania. Applicants are directed to consult the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) eligibility section for specific requirements and conditions.
18) Does an applicant need a presence in Tanzania?
Yes. The solicitation emphasizes local presence. Eligibility is targeted to organizations that maintain an office in Tanzania.
19) Where should applicants look for the detailed eligibility requirements?
Applicants should consult the eligibility section of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for specific requirements and conditions.
20) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was initially posted on November 23, 2015. The original closing date for applications was January 25, 2016.
21) Is the application deadline still open?
Based on the information provided, the original closing date was January 25, 2016. No updated or extended deadline is provided in the description.
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