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PDS-BUE-2026-04: U.S.-Argentina Lithium Tech & Transparency Initiative

Closed Closed May 31, 2026 Opportunity PDS-BUE-2026-04 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Argentina notices from 2026.

• Award ceiling$100,000
• Award floor$50,000
• Total funding$100,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

Not-for-profit organizations, including think-tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations Public and private educational institutions Public International Organizations Governmental institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $100,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires announces an open competition to implement the U.S.-Argentina Lithium Tech & Transparency Initiative, a program designed to strengthen technical knowledge, transparency, and standards-based approached in Argentina’s lithium sector. The initiative will engage provincial mining officials, environmental scientists, and university graduate students in Argentina’s Lithium Triangle regions, including Salta, Jujuy, and Catamarca. Through workshops, expert exchanges, technical training, and applied learning activities, the program will increase participants’ understanding of transparent regulatory frameworks, responsible resource governance, and United States best practices related to critical mineral supply chains. This program advances U.S. foreign policy priorities by promoting economic prosperity, transparent governance, supply chain resilience, and stronger U.S.-Argentina cooperation in strategic sectors. It will provide a practical, high-value alternative to opaque investment and research practices by emphasizing merit-based, technically sound, and internationally credible approaches to lithium development and oversight. The Embassy seeks proposals from qualified organizations capable of designing and implementing a program that produces measurable gains in participant knowledge and supports durable professional linkages around transparent and responsible critical mineral development. Project Background, Goals, and Objectives Argentina is home to some of the world’s most significant lithium reserves, particularly in the provinces of Salta, Jujuy, and Catamarca, which form part of what is often referred to as the Lithium Triangle. As global demand for lithium grows, Argentina’s role in critical mineral supply chains is becoming increasingly important for energy security, advanced manufacturing, and emerging technologies. At the same time, the rapid development of the lithium sector presents governance, environmental, and technical challenges. Provincial authorities, academic stakeholders, and technical experts increasingly need access to practical knowledge on transparent regulatory systems, environmental oversight, responsible resource management, and international best practices. These needs are especially important in strategic sectors where opaque financing and closed investment ecosystems can distort markets, reduce transparency, and weaken confidence in long-term supply chain integrity. Through this proposal, the U.S.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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