# Supporting the Adoption of Mercury-Free Processing in Africa’s Sahel

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0016638-supporting-the-adoption-of-mercury-free-processing-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354884

> Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $300,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on July 24, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0016638 |
| Agency | Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 24, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.017 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO); Public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations; 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 (OES) announces an open competition for programming to support the adoption of mercury-Free processing technologies in Africa’s Sahel, focusing on Cote d’Ivoire. aimed at advancing the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury by reducing mercury usage in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Cote d’Ivoire. This programming will include developing mine site plans that will facilitate the application of interventions tailored to facilitating miners’ access to the formal financial sector and mercury-free gold processing technologies.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0016638 still open?

No. It closed on July 24, 2024.

### Who can apply for Supporting the Adoption of Mercury-Free Processing in Africa’s Sahel?

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

### What is the deadline for Supporting the Adoption of Mercury-Free Processing in Africa’s Sahel?

Closed July 24, 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 $300,000 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.