# Technical Improvements and Training for Mercury-Free Gold Extraction

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009620-technical-improvements-and-training-for-mercury-free-gold/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348904

> Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $400,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $400,000 in total. Applications closed on July 3, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009620 |
| Agency | Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 3, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $400,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.017 |

## Who can apply

- 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 non-profit organizations, and public international organizations .

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) Office of Environmental Quality (ENV) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications to implement a project to improve technical aspects of mercury-free gold processing in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. The country of focus is Colombia.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009620 still open?

No. It closed on July 3, 2023.

### Who can apply for Technical Improvements and Training for Mercury-Free Gold Extraction?

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 Technical Improvements and Training for Mercury-Free Gold Extraction?

Closed July 3, 2023. 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 $400,000 each. About $400,000 in total for one award.

### 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.