Opportunity Information: Apply for WHA 10 ECPA 060311 1
Apply for WHA 10 ECPA 060311 1
- The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in the energy environment other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) regional development science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas Projects in Select Countries" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 3, 2011 and posted on Jun 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- APPLICANT/ORGANIZATION CRITERIA Organizations submitting proposals must meet the following criteria Be a U.S. non profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3) Be a U.S. university or research institution meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3) and Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects in the Latin American and Caribbean region, or similarly challenging program environment. WHA reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis and Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with organization(s) in the target country and/or region. Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) at the U.S. Department of State issued a discretionary grant opportunity called "Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Projects in Select Countries." The program is meant to advance the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, a hemispheric initiative launched at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago in 2009, when President Obama invited governments across the Western Hemisphere, along with the private sector, civil society, and international organizations, to collaborate more closely on energy security and climate change. The geographic focus is the Americas, with emphasis on Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and the initiative is publicly framed and tracked through the ECPA website (www.ecpamericas.org), which is managed as an information clearinghouse by the Organization of American States.
The funding is designed to support practical, capacity-building projects that strengthen energy and climate outcomes in participating countries. WHA highlights a broad set of thematic areas eligible for programming, including renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency, cleaner fossil fuels, energy infrastructure, reducing energy poverty through expanded access to modern energy services, sustainable land use and forest-related work (including reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation), and climate adaptation. In other words, this opportunity is not limited to one technology or one country program model; it is a platform for proposals that can show how they will build institutional capacity, enable policy improvements, and help partners adopt cleaner and more resilient energy and land-use systems.
WHA lays out several specific objectives it wants funded projects to advance. These include strengthening policy and regulatory frameworks that support clean energy, accelerating the uptake and deployment of renewable and energy-efficient technologies, promoting regional cooperation and integration (which can include cross-border coordination, knowledge sharing, and harmonization of approaches), reducing energy poverty by improving access to modern energy services, improving national and local capacity to curb emissions tied to deforestation and forest degradation, and increasing resilience to climate change impacts in particularly vulnerable countries. Strong proposals, in practice, would be expected to connect activities to these outcomes and demonstrate how the work will continue or scale after the grant period ends, especially through partnerships and institutional adoption.
In addition to delivering project results, recipients have a visibility and information-sharing requirement: selected applicants must provide summaries of activities and periodic updates for posting to the ECPA website. Because the site functions as a hemispheric clearinghouse of ECPA efforts, this requirement effectively makes communication and knowledge-sharing part of the grant deliverables, ensuring that lessons learned and products generated can be accessed and reused by other stakeholders across the region.
From a funding standpoint, the announcement anticipated about five awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $5.5 million. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $500,000 to a ceiling of $1,000,000. The instrument type is a grant, and importantly, the opportunity states that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for qualified nonprofits and universities that may not have large unrestricted funds available for match.
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based entities that meet specific organizational requirements. Applicants may be U.S. nonprofit organizations recognized under IRS 501(c)(3) (other than institutions of higher education) or U.S. universities or research institutions that also meet 501(c)(3) provisions. Beyond legal status, WHA emphasizes implementation credibility: applicants must demonstrate experience running successful projects in Latin America and the Caribbean region, or in similarly challenging operating environments. WHA also reserves the right to request additional background information from organizations that have not previously managed federal grant awards; such applicants may be restricted to smaller, pilot-style funding as a risk-management approach. Another key requirement is having existing partnerships, or the clear capacity to develop active partnerships, with organizations in the target country and/or region, reinforcing that this is meant to be collaborative work anchored by in-country or regional counterparts rather than a purely U.S.-executed project. Consortia are allowed, but one organization must be named as the lead applicant responsible for the combined proposal and grant management.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted June 3, 2011, with a closing date of July 1, 2011, and it was archived July 31, 2011. The funding opportunity number is WHA 10 ECPA 060311 1, and the announcement points applicants to Grants.gov for full details. For technical access issues or questions tied to the announcement, the listed contacts were Frances Colon and Teresa Fralish, Foreign Affairs Officers, reachable at ECPARFP@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity called?
The opportunity is titled "Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Projects in Select Countries."
Which U.S. government office is offering the grant?
The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) at the U.S. Department of State issued this discretionary grant opportunity.
What is ECPA and why does it exist?
ECPA stands for the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas. It is a hemispheric initiative launched at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago in 2009, when President Obama invited governments across the Western Hemisphere, along with the private sector, civil society, and international organizations, to collaborate more closely on energy security and climate change.
What is the geographic focus of this funding opportunity?
The focus is the Americas, with emphasis on Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Where is ECPA publicly tracked or presented?
ECPA is publicly framed and tracked through the ECPA website at www.ecpamericas.org, which is managed as an information clearinghouse by the Organization of American States.
What types of projects is WHA trying to fund through this opportunity?
The funding is designed to support practical, capacity-building projects that strengthen energy and climate outcomes in participating countries. The opportunity is positioned as a platform for proposals that build institutional capacity, enable policy improvements, and help partners adopt cleaner and more resilient energy and land-use systems.
What thematic areas are eligible for programming under this grant?
The announcement identifies a broad set of eligible themes, including renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency, cleaner fossil fuels, energy infrastructure, reducing energy poverty through expanded access to modern energy services, sustainable land use and forest-related work (including reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation), and climate adaptation.
Is the program limited to a single technology or a single model?
No. The announcement describes broad thematic eligibility and does not restrict applicants to one technology or one country program model, as long as proposed work aligns with ECPA-related outcomes and capacity-building goals.
What outcomes or objectives does WHA want funded projects to advance?
The opportunity lists several objectives, including: strengthening policy and regulatory frameworks that support clean energy; accelerating uptake and deployment of renewable and energy-efficient technologies; promoting regional cooperation and integration (including cross-border coordination, knowledge sharing, and harmonization of approaches); reducing energy poverty by improving access to modern energy services; improving national and local capacity to curb emissions tied to deforestation and forest degradation; and increasing resilience to climate change impacts in particularly vulnerable countries.
What does WHA expect from strong proposals beyond completing activities?
Strong proposals would be expected to connect planned activities to the stated outcomes and show how the work will continue or scale after the grant period ends, especially through partnerships and institutional adoption.
Are there communications or visibility requirements for awardees?
Yes. Selected applicants must provide summaries of activities and periodic updates for posting to the ECPA website. This makes information-sharing and knowledge-sharing part of the grant deliverables.
Why does the opportunity require updates for the ECPA website?
The ECPA website functions as a hemispheric clearinghouse of ECPA efforts. Posting updates is intended to ensure lessons learned and products generated can be accessed and reused by stakeholders across the region.
How much total funding was anticipated under this announcement?
The announcement anticipated an estimated total program funding level of $5.5 million.
How many awards were anticipated?
About five awards were anticipated.
What is the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $500,000 (floor) to $1,000,000 (ceiling).
What type of funding instrument is this?
The instrument type is a grant.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based entities that meet specific organizational requirements: U.S. nonprofit organizations recognized under IRS 501(c)(3) (other than institutions of higher education), or U.S. universities or research institutions that also meet 501(c)(3) provisions.
Does WHA require relevant implementation experience?
Yes. Applicants must demonstrate experience running successful projects in Latin America and the Caribbean region, or in similarly challenging operating environments.
What if an organization has not previously managed federal grant awards?
WHA reserves the right to request additional background information from organizations that have not previously managed federal grant awards. The announcement also notes such applicants may be restricted to smaller, pilot-style funding as a risk-management approach.
Are partnerships in the target country or region required?
The opportunity emphasizes that applicants must have existing partnerships, or the clear capacity to develop active partnerships, with organizations in the target country and/or region. This reflects an expectation of collaborative work anchored by in-country or regional counterparts.
Are consortia or collaborative applications allowed?
Yes. Consortia are allowed, but one organization must be named as the lead applicant responsible for the combined proposal and grant management.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on June 3, 2011, with a closing date of July 1, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The announcement was archived on July 31, 2011.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is WHA 10 ECPA 060311 1.
Where were applicants directed to find full details and apply?
The announcement points applicants to Grants.gov for full details.
Who were the listed contacts for technical access issues or announcement-related questions?
The listed contacts were Frances Colon and Teresa Fralish, Foreign Affairs Officers. The contact email provided was ECPARFP@state.gov.
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