DFOP0016585: 4th Mekong Research Symposium
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific notices from 2024.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 28, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$430,000
- Award floor$430,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 24, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 22, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs awards averaged $8.4 million; this notice allows up to $430,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (19.017) awarded $1.8 billion across 216 grant awards, an average of $8.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | District of Columbia | 9 | $1.3 billion |
| Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency | 5 | $138 million | |
| Bndes | 3 | $53.5 million | |
| United Nations Capital Development Fund | New York | 1 | $44.6 million |
| United Nations Environment Programme | 11 | $32.3 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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