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REOBKKMRB001: Mekong River Basin Monitoring Tools

Closed Closed August 31, 2021 Opportunity REOBKKMRB001 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Improved quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with agent orange in Ca Mau and Quang Ngai (OFOP0003897). Status: Closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Thailand notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$400,000
• Award floor$200,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

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

More grants for nonprofits.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past East Asia and Pacific Grants Program awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $400,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (74% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Regional Environment, Science, Technology, and Health Office (REO) at U.S. Embassy Bangkok announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) for Mekong River Basin Monitoring Tools. A Cooperative Agreement for up to $400,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2020 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded for a program intended to strengthen the political will and catalyze support for integrated and cooperative solutions to improving water data management in the Lower Mekong River Basin. Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/nongovernmental organizations subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U. S. tax code, foreign not-for-profit/nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and to public international organizations. A Cooperative Agreement for up to $400,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2020 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded for work that will support efforts to modernize both national and regional capacities to maintain and improve the collection, availability, analysis, and management of hydrological, hydrometerological, and environmental data and information necessary for the sustainable management of water resources in the Lower Mekong River Basin. The program will also work with the Mekong River Commission and National Mekong Committees, as appropriate, to conduct outreach, training, and potential integration with existing tools in support of the Mekong Water Data Initiative. The initial period of performance will be for two years (24 months). Funding authority rests in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Contact Person: Mr. Thomas Schmidt U.S. Embassy Bangkok SchmidtTM@state.gov Please carefully read the entire solicitation package if you plan to submit an application; there are steps that you should take immediately in order to make your submissions by the deadline.

Category: Environment.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0003897, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.