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The U.S.-Argentina Lithium Tech & Transparency Initiative, administered by the U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires, supports an open competition for a program designed to strengthen technical knowledge, transparency, and standards-based approaches in Argentina’s lithium sector. The initiative engages provincial mining officials, environmental scientists, and university graduate students in the Lithium Triangle regions (Salta, Jujuy, and Catamarca) through workshops, expert exchanges, technical training, and applied learning activities. This program advances U.S. foreign policy priorities by promoting economic prosperity, transparent governance, supply chain resilience, and stronger U.S.-Argentina cooperation in strategic sectors.
The project goal is to strengthen transparent, technically sound, and U.S.-aligned approaches to lithium sector governance and supply chain standards in Argentina’s Lithium Triangle, in support of U.S.-Argentina cooperation on economic prosperity and supply chain resilience. The initiative provides a practical, high-value alternative to opaque investment and research practices by emphasizing merit-based, technically sound, and internationally credible approaches to lithium development and oversight. The expected outcome includes at least 80 percent of participants demonstrating increased understanding of U.S. regulatory best practices and the risks of opaque, closed-loop investment models, as well as a decrease in the time required to permit and receive licenses to explore and mine lithium in Argentina by 50 percent.
Eligible Applicants: The following types of organizations may apply:
Additional eligibility information is available in the full listing.
The program must address the following objectives:
Illustrative activities include in-person or hybrid technical workshops, expert-led seminars, case studies on international best practices, university engagement activities for graduate students, applied exercises, simulation activities, policy labs, networking sessions, and follow-on dissemination or knowledge-sharing activities.
Proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov. Applicants should clearly describe participant recruitment and selection, including geographic reach, professional profiles, and expected cohort size. The application must explain how proposed activities will directly support the stated objectives and expected outcomes. For complete submission instructions, refer to the official opportunity listing on Grants.gov.
Grantor: Public Diplomacy Section, U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires, Argentina
Email: US-ArgentinaGrants@state.gov
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Submission Deadline
May 31, 2026
Collaboration
International collaboration
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