Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0005012
The grant opportunity titled "Reducing Mercury Use in Indonesia's Small-scale Gold Mining Sector" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0005012) is a U.S. Department of State cooperative agreement focused on cutting down mercury use and mercury pollution tied to Indonesia's artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities. It sits in the environmental funding category (CFDA 19.017) and is administered by the Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. The opportunity was posted on May 7, 2018, with an original application deadline of June 29, 2018.
The central goal is to reduce the use and release of mercury from Indonesia's ASGM sector, where mercury is often used to extract gold and can end up contaminating air, soil, and waterways, creating serious public health and environmental risks. Rather than focusing only on miner training or awareness, the project is designed to change the practical economics and availability of mercury. The approach described emphasizes restricting the supply of mercury so that it becomes harder to obtain and more expensive to use, which is intended to push miners toward mercury-free processing methods.
A major component of the project is strengthening government capacity, both at the national (central) and local levels, to manage mercury that is removed from ASGM operations. That includes improving the ability to handle, secure, and store confiscated or recovered mercury safely so it does not re-enter the market. The description also indicates attention to upstream sources of mercury, specifically Indonesia's primary mercury mining and mercury import pathways. In other words, the project is not only about reducing demand in mining communities, but also about tightening controls on production and entry points that feed the ASGM supply chain.
This is a discretionary award with an expected single awardee. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $500,000, and the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government would typically expect substantial involvement during project implementation (for example, coordination on work plans, monitoring, or key activities), rather than operating as a hands-off grant.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced elsewhere in the full notice. In practical terms, that usually means the competition may be open to a range of non-federal entities depending on the specific language in the eligibility section, such as NGOs, universities, non-profits, or other qualified organizations that can operate in Indonesia and work with government counterparts on mercury supply restriction, safe management, and adoption of mercury-free gold processing alternatives.Apply for SFOP0005012
- The Department of State, Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reducing Mercury Use in Indonesia's Small-scale Gold Mining Sector" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.017.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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