This grant opportunity is for the FY 2012 December proposal cycle with a focus on Gabon. The Wildlife Without Borders-Africa Program aims to enhance the capacity of African individuals and institutions in managing and conserving species, habitats, and ecological processes. Funding supports capacity building through training, program development, and provision of resources. Projects should target themes such as Threat Reduction, Protected Area Management, Training Programs, and Decision Makers, benefiting protected area managers, educators, community conservationists, decision makers, and stakeholders in Africa. Proposals must demonstrate a clear impact on wildlife conservation and management in Africa. Closing date for submissions is Dec 01, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 120773
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FWS-DIC-WWB-AFR2012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FWS-DIC-WWB-AFR2012 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.651 — Wildlife Without Borders-Africa Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 01, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 01, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 30, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | For this FY 2012 December proposal cycle, the call for applications will be limited to Gabon only.The Wildlife Without Borders-Africa Program funds projects designed to strengthen the ability of African individuals and institutions to manage and conserve species, habitats, and ecological processes for the benefit of the people of Africa and the world. The Wildlife Without Borders Program defines capacity building as strengthening the ability of individuals and organizations to conserve biodiversity. Capacity building approaches can include training, facilitating dialogue, program development, and provision of equipment and other resources. Projects should build capacity in one (or more) of the following themes: Threat Reduction: Includes projects that increase individual and institutional capacity to reduce threats to African wildlife, including extractive industries, human-wildlife conflict, hunting for bushmeat, wildlife disease in and around protected areas, and climate change; Protected Area Management: Includes projects that strengthen the management ability of institutions responsible for protected areas, by conducting a training program or capacity needs assessment, or by undertaking activities that improve management effectiveness, conservation financing, protected area coverage, community outreach and education, conflict resolution, coalition building, human resource management, financial management, vehicle and facility maintenance, law enforcement, grant writing, and/or project implementation; Training Programs: Includes projects that increase the capacity of universities, colleges or other institutions to deliver education and training programs on protected area management and species conservation; Decision Makers: Includes projects that enhance the knowledge of decision makers and other stakeholders in order to strengthen their ability to positively influence wildlife conservation, management, legislation, policy, and finance; and to harmonize these with other national policies. For all themes listed above, the priority audiences for capacity building include: protected area managers, administrators, guards and rangers; conservation outreach specialists and educators, including professors, teachers, and trainers; community conservationists and staff of local non-governmental and civil society organizations; decision makers, including legislators, legal and other public officials. Projects should take place in Africa. If work is to be conducted outside Africa, the proposal must explain how the proposed activities will further wildlife conservation and management within Africa. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Added Award Ceiling/ Floor. | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Synopsis 1 | Change funding description. |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.651 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00084090 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Dec 01, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Corrie Mauldin |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Attachments [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.651 | PKG00084090 | Oct 26, 2011 | Dec 01, 2011 | View | Corrie Mauldin | Organization and Individual Applicants |