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SFOP0009620: Technical Improvements and Training for Mercury-Free Gold Extraction

Closed Closed July 3, 2023 Opportunity SFOP0009620

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.

Key dates

PostedJune 23, 2023
DeadlineJuly 3, 2023

Who can apply

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

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?

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.

Category: Environment.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentDistrict of Columbia9$1.3 billion
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency5$138 million
Bndes3$53.5 million
United Nations Capital Development FundNew York1$44.6 million
United Nations Environment Programme11$32.3 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($1.4 billion), New York ($77.1 million), Massachusetts ($5.0 million), Colorado ($4.4 million), California ($3.0 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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