The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat on September 30, 2023. This grant provides funding for the APEC Marine Debris Management and Innovation Sub-Fund to issue multiple small grants supporting marine debris prevention and mitigation efforts across APEC's 21 member economies. The purpose of the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $555,606 Project Grant to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat through the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124). The grant will support the APEC Women and Economy Sub-Fund by funding projects and initiatives that advance the economic empowerment of women in the Asia-Pacific region from September 13, 2021 through December 31, 2021. The East Asia and Pacific Grants Program aims to support the...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $4,250,000 Project Grant to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124). The grant aims to support climate preparedness and resilience for key infrastructure sectors in the Pacific Island region, as well as build the capacity of government and private sectors to secure infrastructure investments and enhance donor coordination through the Pacific Regional...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded a $6,905,500 Project Grant to the Inter-American Development Bank under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program. The grant, awarded on August 12, 2024, aims to demonstrate innovative ways to mobilize financing for nature and climate through the Biodiversity and Natural Capital Facility for the America's Partnership for Prosperity....
The Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) awarded a $231,715.84 Cooperative Agreement to Pacific Forum International on October 1, 2023 under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program. The purpose of the award is to establish a consultative mechanism between the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) and Southeast Asia to explore and devise common technical standards or governance...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs aims to build the capacity of young Pacific leaders in the Cook Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Federated States of Micronesia to better manage their marine resources. The $500,000 project, awarded on September 30, 2024, will run through September 30, 2027 under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program. The award recipient,...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs has awarded a $5,827,644 Project Grant under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The grant will fund the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), a Pacific-owned initiative to support community-based projects advancing the resilience of food, water, health, ecosystems, and infrastructure systems in Pacific Island...
The Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded a $5 million Project Grant to the International Bank For Reconstruction And Development, also known as the World Bank, for its Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs federal grant program (CFDA #19.017). The grant funding will support plastic abatement grants to be administered through the ProBlue Trust Fund hosted at the World Bank. The Trust Fund will provide grants from...
This $3,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124). The goal of this program is to support ASEAN SMEs to invest in developing products and services that contribute to achieving climate change goals in urban settings. The award will focus on three key outcome areas: knowledge, capacity building, and program implementation. The primary awardee is the...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (CFDA 19.017 - Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs) provides $4,750,000.00 to co-fund with the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) the construction of a scientific research vessel for the Pacific Community (SPC). The vessel will be used to conduct oceanographic surveys assessing the impact of ecosystem changes on tuna fisheries. SPC, an...