The Wildlife Without Borders department offers this grant to fund projects focused on the conservation of critically endangered vertebrate species found in developing countries. This initiative supports actions that create durable benefits for species facing immediate extinction threats. Eligible activities include protecting at-risk populations, conducting veterinary interventions, public education, applied research, managing critical habitats, and strengthening local conservation capacity. Certain species, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, gorillas, and marine turtles, along with amphibians eligible for separate funding, are excluded from this program to prioritize other highly vulnerable vertebrates. The goal is to implement specific, impactful conservation efforts.
Opportunity ID: 54635
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DICWWBCEACF |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Wildlife Without Borders – Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Wildlife Conservation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.650 — Research Grants (Generic) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Individuals Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Wildlife Without Borders- Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund will fund projects that conserve the worlds most endangered species. Critically endangered species are those that face an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. Funding is limited to vertebrate species with natural habitat ranges in developing countries. Species eligible for funding under one of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund programs are not eligible for funding through this initiative. The species excluded from this programs funding are: Asian elephant, African elephant, rhinoceros (all species), tiger (all sub-species), gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo, orangutan, gibbons (all species) and marine turtles (all species). Also excluded are amphibian groups that are eligible for funding through the Wildlife Without Borders-Amphibians in Decline (WWB-AD). These include frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians
The goal of this grants program is to provide funding for specific conservation actions that have a high likelihood of creating durable benefits to specific species facing immediate threat of extinction, such as: |
| Link to Additional Information: | Application Instructions |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melinda Clarke
International Affairs Specialist Email:mindy_clarke@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Melinda Clarke International Affairs Specialist Email: mindy_clarke@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.650 | PKG00018734 | May 17, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54635 SF424-2.0.pdf
54635 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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