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ECO-NOFO-FY24-02: Marine and Blue Economy Hackathon

Closed Closed June 29, 2024 Opportunity ECO-NOFO-FY24-02 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$70,000
• Award floor$70,000
• Total funding$70,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, businesses and individuals.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs awards averaged $8.4 million; this notice allows up to $70,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to facilitate the launch of the Marine and Blue Economy Hackathon. Please follow all instructions in the "Marine and Blue Economy Hackathon NOFO Full Instructions" document under the Related Documents tab. Priority Region: Lagos, Nigeria Overview and Purpose Inadequate technological solutions and lack of coordination across Nigeria’s marine and blue economy-related sectors have led to untapped economic opportunities, unsustainable fishing practices, plastic pollution, and environmental damage. To implement the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation Plan of Action and to bolster U.S.-Nigeria relations, a selected implementing partner, in consultation with the U.S. Mission Nigeria, will launch the Marine and Blue Economy Hackathon. This two- to three-day event will bring together approximately 60 working-level government officials, private sector experts, academics, entrepreneurs, and students to crowdsource innovative technical solutions to marine and blue economy-related problems. Defining Problem Statements, Crowdsourcing Solutions, and Measuring Results The selected implementing partner, in consultation with the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, will define three marine and blue economy-focused problem statements. Problem statements should reflect local needs and the priorities established by the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation member countries including sustainable fisheries management, plastic pollution prevention, coastal community resilience, marine conservation, sustainable aquaculture management, “ghost gear” solutions, aquatic food technology advancement, ocean data and information gathering and analysis, and marine spatial planning implementation. During the hackathon, participants will: (a) translate multifaceted problems into succinct technical specifications and statements recognizable to software and technology designers; and (b) form teams to generate actionable and innovative technical solutions to the shared problem statement(s). At the end of the hackathon, a winner will be selected by a board of American and Nigerian judges for the “most innovative and impactful solution” developed, and a prize will be offered.

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