Deadline: 25-Apr-21
The Pacific Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Hub based at the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for small grants to support local or regional small-scale ESTH projects in eligible countries in the Pacific islands.
Projects should seek to meet local or regional needs, involve local expertise and know-how in the design and implementation phases of the project, and should build monitoring and evaluation – including time-bound milestones for performance/results into the project.
Focus Areas
Projects should address one or more of the following environmental areas of focus:
- Addressing climate change through ingenuity and innovation
- Combating conservation crimes and strengthening governance in wildlife, logging, mining, and fishing
- Promoting U.S. pollution control and waste management expertise
- Combating marine debris and pollution
- Protecting against infectious diseases and building global health security
Funding Information
- The Pacific ESTH Hub (also known as the Regional ESTH Office or “REO” anticipates having approximately $20,000 available to support one successful application submitted in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), subject to the availability of funding.
- Applications should not request less than $5,000 and no more than $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Pacific ESTH Hub welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernmental organizations (NGO), public international organizations, private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses.
- The Pacific ESTH Hub’s preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited.
- Projects may propose activities targeted through this solicitation in the following countries: the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM); Fiji; Kiribati; Papua New Guinea; Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI); Samoa; the Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; or Vanuatu.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332153
