Reducing Mercury Use and Strengthening Supply Chains in Mali’s Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector
Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific · Department of State
At a glance
Reducing Mercury Use and Strengthening Supply Chains in Mali’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 July 31, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $494K, 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
- Posted
- Jun 2, 2020
- Close date
- Jul 31, 2020
- Award floor
- $493,750
- Award ceiling
- $493,750
- 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. educational institutions and non-profit/nongovernmental organizations subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U. S. tax code, foreign not-for-profit/nongovernmental organizations, and public international organizations.
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.
This project is intended to reduce the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) through education, better technology, stronger equipment supply chains, and more responsible gold supply chains. This project is part of a larger U.S. Government initiative to work comprehensively with ASGM sectors and requires communicating and coordinating with other U.S. projects and policy makers as well as projects and policy makers from international organizations and other governments working with the United States on these efforts.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.017
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific
703-516-1684
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice lists 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 $494k 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 SFOP0007026), 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.