Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008899

The US-ASEAN Green Building Innovation Program is a U.S. Department of State-funded initiative designed to strengthen green building capacity across ASEAN by developing and training a new generation of urban planners, architects, and engineers. The program focuses on practical, up-to-date approaches to building design and construction that can deliver measurable environmental and health benefits. At its core, the opportunity aims to improve both indoor and outdoor air quality tied to buildings, cut the building and construction sector's full lifecycle carbon footprint (including materials, construction, operations, and end-of-life impacts), and promote smarter building siting and stronger resilience so communities are better prepared for climate-related stresses.

This opportunity was offered as a discretionary grant under a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the U.S. government expects to be substantially involved in the project during implementation rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The funding activity area is Environment, and it was administered by the Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. The opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008899 and carried CFDA number 19.017.

In terms of scale and structure, the program anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $300,000. That suggests a relatively focused project, likely centered on a well-defined set of training activities, curriculum development, workshops, technical exchanges, or demonstration-oriented learning modules tailored to ASEAN professionals and institutions. Eligible applicants were listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, indicating that the competition may have been open beyond typical government or university applicants, potentially including nonprofit organizations, think tanks, professional associations, or other qualified entities capable of delivering specialized training and regional programming.

The opportunity timeline indicates the notice was created on April 27, 2022, with an original application deadline of June 28, 2022. Overall, the grant was positioned as a capacity-building and innovation program for greener, healthier, lower-carbon buildings in Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on modern techniques and materials, climate-adaptive design decisions, and improved outcomes for air quality and long-term sustainability in the built environment.

  • The Department of State, Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "US-ASEAN Green Building Innovation Program" 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 Apr 27, 2022.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2022. (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 $300,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the US-ASEAN Green Building Innovation Program?

The US-ASEAN Green Building Innovation Program is a U.S. Department of State-funded initiative focused on strengthening green building capacity across ASEAN. It emphasizes practical, current approaches to building design and construction that produce measurable environmental and health benefits.

What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?

The opportunity is designed to help develop and train a new generation of urban planners, architects, and engineers in ASEAN, with programming that supports greener, healthier, and lower-carbon buildings and communities.

Which specific outcomes is the program trying to achieve?

Based on the notice summary, the program targets outcomes tied to buildings and the built environment, including:

  • Improving indoor air quality connected to building design and operations
  • Improving outdoor air quality as it relates to buildings and development patterns
  • Reducing the building and construction sector's full lifecycle carbon footprint (materials, construction, operations, and end-of-life impacts)
  • Promoting smarter building siting and stronger resilience to help communities prepare for climate-related stresses

What types of professionals does the program aim to train?

The program is aimed at building capacity among urban planners, architects, and engineers, with an emphasis on training a new generation of these practitioners across ASEAN.

What kinds of activities would this program likely support?

The opportunity description suggests a focused, capacity-building project. Examples of activity types implied by the summary include curriculum development, training workshops, technical exchanges, and demonstration-oriented learning modules tailored to ASEAN professionals and institutions.

What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?

This was offered as a discretionary grant under a Cooperative Agreement. In general terms, a Cooperative Agreement typically indicates that the U.S. government expects to be substantially involved during implementation rather than only providing funds.

Which U.S. government office administered the opportunity?

The opportunity was administered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.

What is the funding activity area?

The listed funding activity area for the opportunity is Environment.

How many awards were anticipated?

The program anticipated making a single award.

What was the maximum award amount?

The award ceiling was listed as $300,000.

What does the $300,000 ceiling imply about the project scope?

Since the program anticipated a single award with a $300,000 ceiling, the project was likely intended to be relatively focused, centered on a defined set of training and capacity-building deliverables rather than a large, multi-awee program.

Who was eligible to apply?

Eligible applicants were listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice. This suggests eligibility may have extended beyond traditional government or university applicants and could have included organizations such as nonprofits, think tanks, professional associations, or other qualified entities capable of delivering specialized training and regional programming.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?

The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) was SFOP0008899.

What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The opportunity carried CFDA number 19.017.

When was the opportunity posted?

The notice was created on April 27, 2022.

What was the application deadline?

The original application deadline was June 28, 2022.

What geographic region does the program focus on?

The program focuses on ASEAN, with the intent to strengthen green building capacity across Southeast Asia.

What does "full lifecycle carbon footprint" mean in the context of this opportunity?

In the context provided, "full lifecycle carbon footprint" refers to emissions associated with the building and construction sector across multiple phases, including materials, construction, operations, and end-of-life impacts.

How does the opportunity connect green buildings to health benefits?

The program highlights measurable environmental and health benefits, specifically calling out improvements to indoor and outdoor air quality tied to buildings.

What does the opportunity mean by "smarter building siting" and "stronger resilience"?

The summary emphasizes siting and resilience as ways to help communities be better prepared for climate-related stresses, implying that where and how buildings are located and designed can improve climate adaptability and long-term sustainability.

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