Opportunity Information: Apply for OES OWA 16 001
The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Office of Conservation and Water (OWA), is offering a discretionary grant opportunity called "A Program on International Water Cooperation" (Funding Opportunity Number: OES OWA 16 001). The focus is on reducing tensions and preventing conflict in regions where rivers, lakes, aquifers, or other shared water resources cross borders and could become flashpoints. The central idea is that even when technical solutions exist, progress often stalls because governments and key institutions do not have enough political commitment or sustained engagement to cooperate. This program is designed to address that specific gap by strengthening political will and helping countries move forward with cooperative processes related to shared waters.
The program is aimed at improving how countries and stakeholders work together on transboundary water issues, especially in places where lack of buy-in or weak diplomatic engagement is blocking practical cooperation. By building momentum for collaboration, the State Department frames the expected benefits in broader foreign policy terms: increased shared prosperity and stronger regional security. In practice, this implies support for activities that encourage cooperative dialogue, strengthen cross-border processes, and help create the conditions for joint decision-making around shared water management, rather than only funding infrastructure or purely technical studies.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which typically means the government expects to stay more actively involved than it would under a standard grant, working alongside recipients during implementation. The total funding available is up to 778,000 USD in FY15 Economic Support Funds, contingent on the availability of funds. The announcement anticipates making up to three awards, though it notes that at least one and possibly several cooperative agreements could be issued within the total ceiling amount. Projects are expected to run for an initial period of performance of at least 18 months, and there is an explicit possibility that additional funding could be made available later to continue or expand the most promising activities supported under this cycle.
Eligible applicants include a range of organizations that could credibly implement international cooperation programming: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not universities), and other eligible entities as defined in the notice. The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources, and the CFDA number listed is 19.017, indicating the assistance listing associated with the State Department program area.
Administratively, the opportunity was created on April 20, 2016, with an original closing date of June 10, 2016. The notice indicates it was updated on May 5 and May 18 to add an FAQ, signaling that the agency provided additional clarifications during the open application window. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as support for diplomacy-adjacent, cooperation-building work in transboundary water contexts, prioritizing political and process-oriented barriers to collaboration where water scarcity, competition, or governance challenges could otherwise contribute to instability.Apply for OES OWA 16 001
- The Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "A Program on International Water Cooperation" 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 2016-04-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-06-10. (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 $778,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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.
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