Ghana’s Ministry of Mining is offering the Minimizing Mercury and Promoting Transparency Grant to reduce mercury use and increase transparency in the country’s Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector. The project aims to enhance the governance of the ASGM sector by promoting responsible management practices and strengthening the implementation of Ghana’s commitments under the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Deadline for application: June 29, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 304761
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0005015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Reducing Mercury Use and Increasing Transparency in Ghana’s Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.017 — Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 07, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/nongovernmental organizations subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U. S. tax code, foreign not-for-profit/nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and to public international organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Oceans – Int. Environmental – Scientific |
| Description: | Reducing Mercury Use and Increasing Transparency in Ghana’s Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector. This project aims to facilitate Ghana’s development and implementation of laws and regulations for the governance of its ASGM sector in ways that will encourage transparent and responsible management, and which will, in turn, strengthen implementation of Ghana’s obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jane Dennison
dennisonje@state.gov Email:dennisonje@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 304761 Full Announcement-Mercury Program NOFO Ghana -> DoS Grant and Cooperative Agreements Budget Template (3).pdf
Folder 304761 Full Announcement-Mercury Program NOFO Ghana -> Mercury Program NOFO Ghana Final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jane Dennison dennisonje@state.gov Email: dennisonje@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.017 | SFOP0005015 | Ghana ASGM Mercury Reduction | PKG00241862 | May 07, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
304761 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
304761 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
304761 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
304761 SF424A-1.0.pdf
304761 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
304761 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
304761 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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