China's investments in mining and infrastructure in Africa, often accompanied by corruption and illicit practices, undermine U.S. influence in the region. The opaque operations of China-funded companies, spanning multiple countries, complicate efforts to expose and counter their activities. This project aims to map China's mining and supply chains, revealing their scope, dual-use applications, and proliferation risks.

Funding Information

• Total available funding: $1,479,750 pending availability of funds.

Deliverables

• By delivering granular data about mining networks and proliferations risks in the mining-transit-delivery networks, they can better understand the scope of China’s corruption and abuses and will be able to take corrective action to prevent illicit mining and transfers of materials by Chinese-affiliated operators. Deliverables include:
  • Findings on the key networks, abuses, and proliferation and illicit activities and influences by Chinese-sponsored actors; delivery of regional findings, detailing the complete networks in each country and region, with attention to dual-use and other proliferation risks.
  • Mapping of Chinese-sponsored companies, routes, and transportation logistics routes within the eight targeted counties, to include satellite imagery, corporate records, etc.
  • Clear, specific, and actionable activities to (1) prevent China ‘s abuses and proliferation activities in these domains; (2) incentivize host nations to implement interventions; (3) compete with China’s influence and access; and (4) promote USG access to supply chains that are essential to national security.

Eligibility Criteria

• The following U.S. or foreign organizations are eligible to apply:
  • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations.
  • Public and private educational institutions.
  • For-profit organizations (only if allowed by appropriation - not for PD funds) Applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel selection process. Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards. Profit is defined as any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. The allowability of costs incurred by commercial organizations is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures. Please see 2 CFR 200.307 for regulations regarding program income. For-profit recipients who do not have a formally established overhead or G&A rate should allocate indirect costs into the appropriate direct cost categories.
  • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/360065