SFOP0008000: Air Quality Management Community of Practice in West Africa
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 2021.
Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific offered grants of up to $440,440 (at least $440,440) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on June 16, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 21, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$440,440
- Award floor$440,440
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 16, 2021 |
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)
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, U.S. and foreign educational institutions, and public international organizations.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs awards averaged $8.4 million; this notice allows up to $440,440 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This project will support the Regional Framework Agreements RFAs on Air Pollution in Africa, with a specific focus on West Africa. The project funded through this award will build on the foundation of the West Africa RFA by building a regional community of practice to convene air quality experts, decision-makers, community groups, the private sector, and other air quality practitioners and stakeholders. The community will create knowledge and develop best practices to: improve air quality monitoring, modeling, forecasting, and data management; expand awareness and understanding of air quality issues; and develop and implement air quality management frameworks and clean air solutions across scales.
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 SFOP0008000 still open?
No. It closed on June 16, 2021.
Who can apply for Air Quality Management Community of Practice in West Africa?
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 Air Quality Management Community of Practice in West Africa?
Closed June 16, 2021. 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 $440,440 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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