# Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (19.017)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/19-017-environmental-and-scientific-partnerships-and-programs/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs is run by Department of State. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.8 billion in 216 grants, about $8.4 million per award.

## Objectives

To support sustainable growth across the globe, the Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science (OES) builds international partnerships to address environmental, scientific, and health concerns. Key areas of funding include but are not limited to, programs that: address climate change and its impact, and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions; conserve natural resources and reduce international threats to biodiversity; improve access to safe drinking water; promote a level playing field with free trade partners; protect fisheries and oceans; reduce the threat from mercury and other pollutants; and foster international scientific collaboration.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $33.6 million | 53 |
| 2022 | $355 million | 84 |
| 2023 | $1.2 billion | 64 |
| 2024 | $197 million | 76 |
| 2025 | $13.5 million | 6 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | District of Columbia | $1.3 billion |
| Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency |  | $138 million |
| Bndes |  | $53.5 million |
| United Nations Capital Development Fund | New York | $44.6 million |
| United Nations Environment Programme |  | $32.3 million |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources | District of Columbia | $29.2 million |
| The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |  | $24.9 million |
| World Resources Institute | District of Columbia | $22.4 million |
| African de Developpement Bank Group Sa |  | $18.9 million |
| United Nations Development Programme (Undp) | New York | $13.6 million |
| The Pacific Community |  | $10.6 million |
| The American University in Cairo | New York | $9.8 million |
| Inter-American Development Bank | District of Columbia | $6.9 million |
| Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat |  | $5.8 million |
| Emergent Forest Finance Accelerator Inc | New York | $5.6 million |
| Pollination Foundation Limited |  | $5.1 million |
| The University of the South Pacific |  | $4.8 million |
| National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, Inc. | Massachusetts | $4.5 million |
| Iclei - Local Governments for Sustainability U.S.A., Inc. | Colorado | $4.2 million |
| Forest Trends Association | District of Columbia | $4.0 million |