environment · DOS-OES

Reducing Mercury Use and Strengthening Supply Chains in Ghana’s Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector

Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific · SFOP0007202

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $493.75K

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 21, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Reducing Mercury Use and Strengthening Supply Chains in Ghana’s Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector. Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific. The purpose of this project is to reduce the use of mercury in Ghana's Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM)sector through education, better technology, strengthened equipment supply chains, and more responsible gold supply chains. up to $493,750 per award; ~1 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligibility is limited to U
•Deadline: 2020-08-21

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Focus your proposal on clear outcomes, alignment with agency priorities, and demonstrate organizational capacity.

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

The purpose of this project is to reduce the use of mercury in Ghana's Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM)sector through education, better technology, strengthened equipment supply chains, and more responsible gold supply chains.

Attachments

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Sample Risk Assessment

SAMPLE_Risk_Assessment.docx

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NOFO

EQT_Mercury_NOFO_Ghana_FINAL.docx

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Sample Budget Template

SAMPLE_New_Award_BUDGET_TEMPLATE.xlsx

Who Can Apply

Eligibility is limited to U.S. based educational institutions and non-profit/nongovernmental organizations subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U. S. tax code, foreign not-for-profit/nongovernmental organizations, and public international organizations.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $493.75K
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: July 14, 2020

Application Deadline: August 21, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

DennisonJE@state.gov

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