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Grassroots Embattled Environmental Defenders Capacity Building and Small Grants

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

At a glance

Grassroots Embattled Environmental Defenders Capacity Building and Small Grants is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific (Department of State). The application deadline was July 13, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $4.3M, with about 1 award expected and $4.3M in total estimated funding. 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).

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Key facts

  1. May 18, 2023Posted
  2. Jul 13, 2023Application deadline
Posted
May 18, 2023
Close date
Jul 13, 2023
Award floor
$4,295,625
Award ceiling
$4,295,625
Est. total funding
$4,295,625
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)

Must be a non-governmental organization(s) that can describe in the application a track record of working with and/or supporting threatened grassroots environmental defenders and embattled CSOs (see definitions above) in one or more of the countries in the top ten with highest levels of killings of environmental and land defenders from 2019-2021, as reported by Global Witness and its partners. Eligible applicants must also be able to show at least a five-year track record of protecting environmental defenders/CSOs at high risk and preventing further threats and violence against them. We encourage the possibility of CSOs partnering with other like-minded organizations. (See section D.3. Application and Submission Information).

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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What it funds

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

To advance the Biden Administration’s foreign policy priorities to reduce violence against environmental defenders, strengthen environmental governance and the rule of law, protect and advance environmental defenders’ human rights, counter corruption, foster a level playing field for business, and advance security and sustainable prosperity.

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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 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.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Grassroots Embattled Environmental Defenders Capacity Building and Small Grants”?

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 “Grassroots Embattled Environmental Defenders Capacity Building and Small Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $4.3m, total estimated program funding is $4,295,625 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Grassroots Embattled Environmental Defenders Capacity Building and Small Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0009788), 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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