ClosedOpportunity SFOP0005015

Reducing Mercury Use and Increasing Transparency in Ghana's Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector

Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific · Department of State

At a glance

Reducing Mercury Use and Increasing Transparency in Ghana's Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific (Department of State). The application deadline was June 29, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.017 (Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 7, 2018Posted
Jun 29, 2018Application deadline

Posted: May 7, 2018
Close date: Jun 29, 2018
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/nongovernmental organizations subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U. S. tax code, foreign not-for-profit/nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and to public international organizations.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Reducing Mercury Use and Increasing Transparency in Ghana's Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector. This project aims to facilitate Ghana's development and implementation of laws and regulations for the governance of its ASGM sector in ways that will encourage transparent and responsible management, and which will, in turn, strengthen implementation of Ghana's obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.017Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.017

Historical data · not a prediction

FY16

$560M

FY17

$7.1M est.

FY22

$356K

FY23

$1.22B est.

FY24

$1.22B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.017. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.017

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 179 grant awards had funding actions under Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs, with 24 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM FISHERIES AGENCY$146M
BNDES$50.5M
CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE MEJORAMIENTO DE MAIZ Y TRIGO INTERNACIONAL$39.5M
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT$21.5M
UNITED NATIONS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND$19.7M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific
dennisonje@state.gov
703-516-1989

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0005015), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 11.431