The Department of the Interior’s Asian Elephant Conservation Fund is offering grants for projects that aim to conserve the endangered Asian elephant. Proposals should focus on various aspects such as habitat conservation, wildlife management, community outreach, and reducing human-elephant conflict. Projects must demonstrate expertise in Asian elephant conservation and be implemented within the elephant’s range. Research should address current management needs and emerging threats like climate change. The deadline for submitting proposals is April 1, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 120793
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FWS-DIC-MSCF-ASE2012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FWS-DIC-MSCF-ASE2012 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.621 — Asian Elephant Conservation Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 01, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 01, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 01, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | The Asian Elephant Conservation Fund is soliciting project proposals for the conservation of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) throughout its range. In 1997, with recent awareness of the increasing threat to the welfare of the already endangered Asian elephant the Asian Elephant Conservation Act was signed into law. The Act provides for the conservation of Asian elephants by supporting conservation programs in countries within the range of Asian elephants, and the projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants. The Asian Elephant Conservation Fund supports projects that promote conservation through: Applied research on elephant populations and their habitat, including surveys and monitoring; Development and execution of elephant conservation management plans; Compliance with applicable treaties and laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of elephants or regulate the use and management of elephant habitat; Conservation education and community outreach; Enhanced protection of at-risk elephant populations; Efforts to decrease human-elephant conflict; Habitat conservation and management; Protected area/reserve management in important elephant range; Strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs; Transfrontier elephant conservation; and Wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills. Proposed project should occur within the range of the Asian elephant, or, if work is to be conducted outside of the range, the proposal should show a clear relevance to Asian elephant conservation. Applied research projects should address specific management needs and actions, and threats from emerging issues such as disease and climate change that affect the species and their habitats. |
| 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 3 | Cycle two for fiscal year 2012. | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | Deadline extended to November 4, 2011. | |
| Synopsis 1 | Removed link to full announcement. See application instructions for full announcement. |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.621 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00080410 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 01, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 01, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Nikole Tucker |
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.621 | PKG00080410 | Oct 01, 2011 | Apr 01, 2012 | View | Nikole Tucker | Organization and Individual Applicants |