Building Capacity for Environmentally Sound Management of Plastic Waste in West Africa to Reduce Ocean Pollution
Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific · Department of State
At a glance
Building Capacity for Environmentally Sound Management of Plastic Waste in West Africa to Reduce Ocean Pollution 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 $180K, 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
- Jun 2, 2020Posted
- Jul 31, 2020Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 2, 2020
- Close date
- Jul 31, 2020
- Award floor
- $179,725
- Award ceiling
- $179,725
- 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.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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.
This project intends to support municipalities in West Africa to improve environmentally sound management of plastic waste and encourage innovation along the plastic supply chain to reduce plastic waste leakage in to the environment and ocean pollution.
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?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 $180k 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 SFOP0007028), 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.
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