Opportunity Information: Apply for OES OTI 16 005
Apply for OES OTI 16 005
- The Department of State, Ocean and International Environmental Scientific in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ocean Conservation Projects in Developing States: Advancing Marine Protected Areas and Reducing Nutrient Pollution" 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 Jun 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2016 No Explanation. (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 $495,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) and its Office of Conservation and Water, released a discretionary grant funding opportunity called "Ocean Conservation Projects in Developing States: Advancing Marine Protected Areas and Reducing Nutrient Pollution" (Funding Opportunity Number OES OTI 16 005; CFDA 19.017). The program is designed to support practical, on-the-ground ocean conservation work in developing-country contexts, with a strong focus on strengthening how marine protected areas (MPAs) are enforced and managed, and on reducing nutrient pollution that harms rivers, coasts, and ocean ecosystems. All awards are explicitly contingent on the availability of funds.
The opportunity is organized into three project categories tied to specific regions and conservation needs. Category 1 targets the Latin America and Caribbean region and is focused on improving compliance capacity in MPAs, meaning projects should strengthen the ability of protected areas to ensure rules are followed and resources are protected. This could include approaches that improve monitoring, surveillance, enforcement coordination, community compliance strategies, and the operational systems that make MPA regulations meaningful in practice. For this category, the Department of State anticipated making one or two awards, with an award ceiling of up to $495,000, and noted a particular emphasis on proposals connected to Panama, The Bahamas, Belize, and Honduras.
Category 2 focuses on East Africa and seeks projects that lead to more effectively managed MPAs. The emphasis here is not only on the existence of protected areas, but on demonstrably better management outcomes, which often involves strengthening planning, governance structures, stakeholder engagement, site-level management practices, and the tools needed to implement management plans. The geographic emphasis includes Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, and Djibouti. Funding for this category was similarly expected to support one or two awards, with a ceiling of up to $297,000.
Category 3 shifts from protected area management to land-and-water pollution control, supporting projects that reduce nutrient pollution in waterways, coastal waters, and the ocean. Nutrient pollution, commonly associated with excess nitrogen and phosphorus from sources like agriculture, wastewater, and stormwater runoff, can drive harmful algal blooms, oxygen depletion, and reef and fisheries declines. This category supports interventions that measurably reduce nutrient inputs or improve nutrient management practices that ultimately benefit downstream marine ecosystems. For Category 3, the Department of State anticipated one or two awards, with a maximum award amount of up to $247,500.
In terms of who can apply, eligibility includes a wide range of institutions and organizations: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, and other applicants as described in the opportunity’s additional eligibility language. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity area is listed under environment and natural resources. The opportunity was posted on June 29, 2016, with an original closing date of August 1, 2016, and it projected up to six total awards across the three categories, consistent with the estimate of one or two awards per category.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Ocean Conservation Projects in Developing States: Advancing Marine Protected Areas and Reducing Nutrient Pollution."
2) Which U.S. government office is offering this grant?
The grant was released by the U.S. Department of State through the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Office of Conservation and Water.
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
Funding Opportunity Number: OES OTI 16 005. CFDA: 19.017.
4) What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is designed to support practical, on-the-ground ocean conservation work in developing-country contexts, with a strong focus on (1) strengthening enforcement and management of marine protected areas (MPAs) and (2) reducing nutrient pollution that harms rivers, coasts, and ocean ecosystems.
5) Is funding guaranteed once an application is submitted or selected?
No. All awards are explicitly contingent on the availability of funds.
6) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
7) What is the activity area for this opportunity?
The activity area is listed as environment and natural resources.
8) How is the opportunity structured?
The opportunity is organized into three project categories, each tied to specific regions and conservation needs: (1) MPA compliance capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean, (2) improved MPA management in East Africa, and (3) nutrient pollution reduction benefiting waterways, coasts, and the ocean.
9) What is Category 1 focused on?
Category 1 targets Latin America and the Caribbean and focuses on improving compliance capacity in MPAs. Projects should strengthen the ability of protected areas to ensure rules are followed and resources are protected.
10) What kinds of activities fit Category 1 (MPA compliance capacity)?
Examples described in the opportunity include approaches that improve monitoring, surveillance, enforcement coordination, community compliance strategies, and operational systems that make MPA regulations meaningful in practice.
11) Which countries are emphasized for Category 1?
The opportunity notes a particular emphasis on proposals connected to Panama, The Bahamas, Belize, and Honduras.
12) How many awards were anticipated for Category 1 and what is the maximum award size?
The Department of State anticipated making one or two awards in Category 1, with an award ceiling of up to $495,000.
13) What is Category 2 focused on?
Category 2 focuses on East Africa and seeks projects that lead to more effectively managed MPAs, emphasizing demonstrably better management outcomes rather than just the existence of protected areas.
14) What kinds of activities fit Category 2 (more effectively managed MPAs)?
The opportunity highlights strengthening planning, governance structures, stakeholder engagement, site-level management practices, and tools needed to implement management plans.
15) Which countries are included in the geographic emphasis for Category 2?
The geographic emphasis includes Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, and Djibouti.
16) How many awards were anticipated for Category 2 and what is the maximum award size?
The Department of State anticipated one or two awards in Category 2, with a ceiling of up to $297,000.
17) What is Category 3 focused on?
Category 3 supports projects that reduce nutrient pollution in waterways, coastal waters, and the ocean, shifting the focus from protected area management to land-and-water pollution control.
18) What is nutrient pollution in the context of this opportunity?
Nutrient pollution is described as excess nitrogen and phosphorus from sources such as agriculture, wastewater, and stormwater runoff, which can drive harmful algal blooms, oxygen depletion, and reef and fisheries declines.
19) What kinds of outcomes does Category 3 support?
Category 3 supports interventions that measurably reduce nutrient inputs or improve nutrient management practices that ultimately benefit downstream marine ecosystems.
20) How many awards were anticipated for Category 3 and what is the maximum award size?
The Department of State anticipated one or two awards in Category 3, with a maximum award amount of up to $247,500.
21) How many total awards were projected across all categories?
The opportunity projected up to six total awards across the three categories, consistent with an estimate of one or two awards per category.
22) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status, and other applicants as described in the opportunity's additional eligibility language.
23) Are both nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status.
24) When was the opportunity posted and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was posted on June 29, 2016, with an original closing date of August 1, 2016.
25) Does the opportunity specify a single region for all projects?
No. Categories 1 and 2 are tied to specific regions (Latin America and the Caribbean; East Africa), while Category 3 is defined by nutrient pollution reduction outcomes rather than a named region in the provided information.
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