# 4th Mekong Research Symposium

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0016585-4th-mekong-research-symposium/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354467

> Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific offered grants of up to $430,000 (at least $430,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on July 22, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0016585 |
| Agency | Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 22, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $430,000 |
| Award floor | $430,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.017 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO); Public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations; U.S.-based private, public, or state institutions of higher education; Foreign-based institutions of higher education, and U.S. for-profit organizations or businesses.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs’ Office of Conservation, and Water (OES) announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) for a program to help address and identify solutions to shared water challenges in the Mekong sub-region by developing and hosting the 4th Mekong Research Symposium (MRS), under the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP). The MRS will convene stakeholders (including academia, private sector, media and journalists, local government, donors, development and financing partners, non-profits, civil society organizations, and indigenous communities) to present on advancements in science and technology, including local solutions, and raise awareness of existing initiatives and resources to provide long-term, equitable benefits across the sub-region.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0016585 still open?

No. It closed on July 22, 2024.

### Who can apply for 4th Mekong Research Symposium?

Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 4th Mekong Research Symposium?

Closed July 22, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $430,000 each.

### Who has won Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, Bndes. The program made 216 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.