Opportunity Information: Apply for ANTDARNAIR001BLUEECONOMY
The grant opportunity, titled "Support for Developing the Blue Economy and Combatting Illegal Fishing in the Western Indian Ocean" (Funding Opportunity Number ANTDARNAIR001BLUEECONOMY), is a discretionary funding competition run by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassies in Antananarivo, Dar es Salaam, and Nairobi. The core purpose is to fund a project that strengthens fisheries management capacity and improves coordination among relevant actors in the Western Indian Ocean, with the larger goal of supporting sustainable and equitable blue economy development. In practical terms, this opportunity is aimed at helping countries and partners in the region manage marine resources more effectively while addressing illegal fishing, which undermines local livelihoods, weakens governance, and threatens long-term ocean health and economic stability.
This funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the funder expects to be more actively involved than in a standard grant. While the applicant would still lead implementation, cooperative agreements often involve closer coordination with the awarding agency on project direction, milestones, or monitoring. The program sits within an environmental funding category and is tied to CFDA number 19.989. The issuing agency listed is the U.S. Mission to Tanzania, reflecting the regional nature of the work and the role of the Dar es Salaam embassy in administering or coordinating the opportunity.
The competition anticipates making one award, with a maximum (ceiling) amount of $1,183,800. That structure suggests a single, relatively large project rather than multiple smaller grants. Organizations considering applying should read this as an opportunity to propose a comprehensive approach that connects capacity building and coordination in fisheries management to broader blue economy outcomes, such as sustainable jobs, improved governance, and fair access to ocean-based economic benefits.
Eligibility is fairly broad and includes U.S.-based nonprofit organizations recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code (including think tanks and civil society or non-governmental organizations), foreign-based nonprofit organizations and NGOs, public and private educational institutions, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. This range of eligible applicants indicates the funder is open to proposals from research institutions, universities, implementing NGOs, and multilateral or government-linked bodies that can credibly operate in a multi-country or multi-stakeholder Western Indian Ocean context.
Applications must be submitted electronically, either through Grants.gov or via the websites of the U.S. Embassies involved (with the Dar es Salaam site referenced at https://tz.usembassy.gov/). A key practical detail is that Grants.gov registration is required for submissions through that platform, and the registration process can take 10 business days or longer even when steps are completed promptly. This makes early registration and account setup a critical part of being able to submit on time. The opportunity was created on June 11, 2024, and the original application closing date is July 11, 2024, leaving a relatively short window for organizations that are not already registered in the federal submission system or that need time to build partnerships and finalize a competitive technical proposal.Apply for ANTDARNAIR001BLUEECONOMY
- The U.S. Mission to Tanzania in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support for Developing the Blue Economy and Combatting Illegal Fishing in the Western Indian Ocean" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.989.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-11. (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 $1,183,800.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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