US African Development Foundation

The US African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent federal agency established by Congress in 1980 to invest directly in African grassroots enterprises and social entrepreneurs. USADF provides grant capital of up to $250,000, capacity-building assistance, and convening opportunities to develop, grow, and scale African enterprises and entrepreneurs. USADF grant data is publicly accessible via the USASpending.gov API, and grant opportunities are posted to Grants.gov. Between 2019 and 2023, USADF awarded more than $141 million in grants to over 1,050 community enterprises in Africa, directly affecting 6.2 million people.

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APIs

USADF Grants Data API

Access to USADF grant award data through the USASpending.gov API. Provides programmatic access to USADF grants, awards, recipients, and spending profiles as reported to the fede...

USADF Grant Opportunities API

Access to USADF grant opportunity listings through the Grants.gov API. USADF posts open grant solicitations on Grants.gov for African grassroots enterprises, cooperatives, and s...

Collections

USADF Grant Opportunities API

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USADF Grants Data API

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Pricing Plans

Us African Development Foundation Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits

Us African Development Foundation Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps

Us African Development Foundation Finops

FINOPS

Features

Grant Award Transparency

USADF grant award data publicly accessible via USASpending.gov API, including recipient, country, amount, and award period for all USADF grants.

Grant Opportunity Listings

USADF posts open grant solicitations on Grants.gov for African grassroots enterprises seeking funding up to $250,000.

Agency Spending Profile

Comprehensive USADF spending data accessible through USASpending.gov including account data, award breakdowns, and budget authority.

Recipient Data

Data on organizations receiving USADF grants across 24 African countries, including grant amounts, periods of performance, and program areas.

Use Cases

Grant Transparency Research

Researchers and journalists accessing USADF grant award data through USASpending API to analyze funding patterns across African countries.

Grant Opportunity Discovery

African enterprises and NGOs finding and applying for USADF grant opportunities through Grants.gov listings.

Federal Spending Analysis

Policy analysts tracking USADF budget authority, obligations, and outlays through USASpending federal account data.

Development Impact Tracking

Development finance institutions and donors assessing USADF program reach and impact through award data and recipient profiles.

Integrations

USASpending.gov

Federal awards transparency platform providing API access to all USADF grant awards, recipient data, and spending profiles.

Grants.gov

Federal grant opportunity portal where USADF posts open solicitations for African grassroots enterprise grants.

SAM.gov

System for Award Management where USADF grant recipients register to receive federal award funding.

FPDS-NG

Federal Procurement Data System tracking USADF contract and interagency agreement spending.

USAID OIG

USAID Office of Inspector General providing independent oversight of USADF grants administration and partnerships.

Semantic Vocabularies

Us African Development Foundation Context

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API Governance Rules

US African Development Foundation API Rules

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USASpending Spending Profile

Grants.gov USADF Listings

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opencollection: 1.0.0
info:
  name: USADF Grants Data API
  version: 1.0.0
items:
- info:
    name: Awards
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: USADF Search Grant Awards
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/search/spending_by_award/
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Search for USADF grant awards using the USASpending API. Filter by award type, recipient country, time period, and
      other criteria. Use agencies filter with USADF toptier_code "166" to retrieve USADF awards.
  - info:
      name: USADF Get Award Details
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/awards/:award_id/
      params:
      - name: award_id
        value: ASST_NON_166GH21LE0001
        type: path
        description: USASpending award identifier
    docs: Retrieve detailed information for a specific USADF grant award by its USASpending award identifier. Returns full
      award details including recipient, place of performance, funding agency, and transaction history.
- info:
    name: Agency
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: USADF Get Agency Award Summary
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/agency/166/awards/
      params:
      - name: fiscal_year
        value: '2023'
        type: query
        description: Fiscal year for the summary
      - name: award_type_codes
        value: 02,03,04
        type: query
        description: Comma-separated award type codes (02=Block Grant, 03=Formula Grant, 04=Project Grant)
    docs: Retrieve a summary of USADF grant award activity for a given fiscal year, including total obligations, number of
      awards, and breakdown by award type.
- info:
    name: Recipients
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: USADF Get Grant Recipient
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/recipient/duns/:uei/
      params:
      - name: uei
        value: GH123456789
        type: path
        description: Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for the recipient organization
      - name: year
        value: '2023'
        type: query
        description: Fiscal year for award data context
    docs: Retrieve detailed profile for a USADF grant recipient by their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Returns recipient
      organization details and award history summary.
- info:
    name: Spending
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: USADF Get Spending by Country
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/search/spending_by_geography/
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Retrieve USADF grant spending broken down by recipient country. Shows distribution of grant awards across African
      countries.
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