Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006106
The Department of State, through the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) and its Office of Conservation and Water (ECW), offered a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Mapping Illicit Supply Networks to Combat Conservation Crimes at their Convergence" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006106). The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the recipient would carry out the project with substantial involvement from the U.S. government during implementation. The opportunity was listed under the Environment activity category (CFDA 19.017) and was created on August 8, 2019, with an original application deadline of September 6, 2019.
The core purpose of the program was to help developing-country partners in the Mekong region strengthen their ability to detect and disrupt illegal and illicit supply networks connected to conservation crimes. Rather than focusing on a single illegal activity in isolation, the project emphasized identifying where different conservation-related crimes overlap or intersect. That "convergence" could show up in shared actors and facilitators, common financial flows and laundering methods, shared transport routes and logistics nodes, or geographic hotspots where multiple illicit activities occur side by side. The intent was to move beyond anecdotal understanding of these networks by gathering data and building practical analytical capacity that can be used by regional stakeholders.
Geographically, the program targeted five Mekong-region countries: Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The work envisioned would involve collecting relevant information, improving partners' ability to analyze and interpret it, and producing maps and network analyses that clarify how illicit supply chains operate across borders. By illuminating how these networks are organized and where they connect, the project aimed to support more strategic enforcement and policy responses, including better prioritization of limited resources and more effective coordination among agencies and countries.
A key expected outcome was policy influence. The mapping and analysis products were meant to be credible and usable for policymakers in the region, helping them understand the scale and structure of the problem and make more informed decisions. At the same time, the findings were intended to feed back into U.S. government programming: informing ongoing U.S. efforts in the region and shaping how future interventions are designed and implemented to help developing countries combat conservation crimes more effectively.
In terms of funding, the opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $1,137,500. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice text. Overall, the opportunity centered on building a clearer, evidence-based picture of how conservation crimes are enabled by interconnected illicit networks in the Mekong, and then using that picture to drive smarter policy and program decisions.Apply for SFOP0006106
- The Department of State, Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mapping Illicit Supply Networks to Combat Conservation Crimes at their Convergence" 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 Aug 08, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 06, 2019. (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 $1,137,500.00 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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