# Climate Solutions and Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009848-climate-solutions-and-sustainable-entrepreneurship/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348662

> Office of the Secretary offered grants of up to $260,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $780,000 in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009848 |
| Agency | Office of the Secretary |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 14, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $260,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $780,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.301 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply:• U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations;• (NGOs) having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS;• Overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations;• U.S. and overseas private/state institutions of higher education; and• for-profit and commercial firms.• Applicants may partner with hub owners of public or private origin, such as the American Spaces program, so long as the hubs are not supported by a government deemed ineligible for the CSSEF.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Global Partnerships (GP) of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to expand and amplify the Department’s response to the climate crisis. GP has launched the Climate Solutions and Sustainable Entrepreneurship Fund (CSSEF) to drive sustainability-focused programming in makerspaces, community centers, and technology labs in developing economies that strive to capacitate local entrepreneurs and increase their ability to scale climate solutions to market. GP hopes to help create local communities of entrepreneurs and entrepreneur-support organizations around these hubs that are more market-savvy, more resourced, more cooperative amongst each other, and better able to generate climate solutions. SOIs that work to enable an economic response to the climate crisis, such as coaching and mentorship curriculum, capital-raising guidance, recruitment and education of environmentally-focused entrepreneurs, event management, and other economic engagement are welcome. These examples are only made for illustrative purpose and the Department welcomes hearing of the creativity from the private sector.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009848 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2023.

### Who can apply for Climate Solutions and Sustainable Entrepreneurship?

Office of the Secretary accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Climate Solutions and Sustainable Entrepreneurship?

Closed July 14, 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 $260,000 each. About $780,000 in total across about 6 awards.

### Who has won The Secretary's Office of the Global Partnership Initiative (S/GPI) Grant Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Parsyl Inc., Strategic Capacity Group, Inc, Unreasonable Alchemy LLC. The program made 15 awards worth $10.9 million in that time.