Regional Environment, Science, Technology, and Health (ESTH) Grants for Pacific Island States

Deadline: 22 May 2020

The Pacific Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Office (REO) based at the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for small grant awards ($20,000 or less) to support local or regional small-scale projects in eligible countries in the Pacific region.

Projects should address one or more of the following areas of focus:

Combating conservation crimes and strengthening governance in wildlife, logging, mining, and fishing;
Promoting pollution control and waste management expertise;
Combating marine debris and pollution;
Protecting against infectious diseases and building global health security;
Addressing climate change through ingenuity and innovation.

Projects may propose activities targeted through this solicitation in the following countries: the Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji; Kiribati; Republic of the Marshall Islands; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; or Vanuatu.

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.

Funding Information

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. Applicants should include an anticipated start date between October 15, 2020 – October 15, 2021, and the period of performance should be between 12 months to 24 months.

Eligibility Criteria

REO 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. REO’s preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited.
For-profit entities should be aware that their applications may be subject to additional review following the panel selection.
Other items of note:
- Grants cannot be awarded for research projects.
- Conducting training is allowed.
- Grants can be awarded to universities and NGO/Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
- Grants cannot be awarded to foreign government agencies, offices, or departments.
- For-profit organizations may apply, but are subject to further review.
- The SF-424 forms must be completed and submitted along with the grant application.
- All fields on the SF-424 and the grant application must be completed in English.
- All organizations applying to this notice will need a DUNS number, NCAGE/GAGE code, and SAM.gov registration.