SFOP0009620: Technical Improvements and Training for Mercury-Free Gold Extraction
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 2023.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 21, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$400,000
- Award floor$400,000
- Total funding$400,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 23, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 3, 2023 |
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 non-profit organizations, 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 $400,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
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 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.
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