The MENTOR-HAWLT (Holistically Addressing WildLife Trafficking) conservation fellowship program focuses on combating wildlife trafficking through a comprehensive, holistic approach. A key emphasis is integrating robust social science methodologies to deeply understand and address the complex human dimensions driving this issue. This inaugural program will be conducted in Kenya, a nation renowned for its vast biodiversity, hosting thousands of wild plant and animal species, many vulnerable or endangered, often residing outside traditional protected areas. The primary goal of MENTOR-HAWLT is to cultivate essential capacity for developing, implementing, and evaluating integrated strategies that effectively reduce wildlife trafficking by employing evidence-based interventions tailored to the intricate human factors involved.
Opportunity ID: 351313
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F24AS00181 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F24AS00181 – MENTOR – HAWLT (Holistically Addressing WildLife Trafficking) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.679 — Combating Wildlife Trafficking |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 05, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 05, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 04, 2024 Applications must be submitted electronically through GrantSolutions by no later than 11:59 PM ET on March 4, 2024. Applications must be submitted in English. Late applications will not be accepted. A confirmation email containing an assigned application number beginning with “FWS-” will be sent to applicants upon submission. If you do not receive this email within five days of the opportunity closing date, contact cwt@fws.gov. DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION MORE THAN ONCE. Duplicate applications will be discarded. Please see more information about submission requirements in section D7. Other Submission Requirements. Applicants must have an active registration in SAM to apply. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 04, 2024 Applications must be submitted electronically through GrantSolutions by no later than 11:59 PM ET on March 4, 2024. Applications must be submitted in English. Late applications will not be accepted. A confirmation email containing an assigned application number beginning with “FWS-” will be sent to applicants upon submission. If you do not receive this email within five days of the opportunity closing date, contact cwt@fws.gov. DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION MORE THAN ONCE. Duplicate applications will be discarded. Please see more information about submission requirements in section D7. Other Submission Requirements. Applicants must have an active registration in SAM to apply. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 01, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $800,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants can be individuals, multi-national secretariats, non-profit non-governmental organizations, for-profit organizations, and public and private institutions of higher education. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The MENTOR-HALWT (Holistically Addressing WildLife Trafficking) conservation fellowship program focuses on holistically addressing wildlife trafficking, with an emphasis on integrating robust social science to understand and address the human dimensions of the issue. This inaugural MENTOR-HAWLT program will take place in Kenya, a land rich in biodiversity and characterized by varied landscapes and thousands of wild plant and animal species, most living outside protected areas and many classified as vulnerable or endangered. The goal of MENTOR-HAWLT is to develop capacity to plan, implement, and evaluate holistic approaches to reduce wildlife trafficking that include evidence-based interventions designed to address the complex human dimensions of the issue. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
William Jones
William_Jones@fws.gov Email:William_Jones@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 351313 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> F24AS00181_FINAL_Full Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | William Jones William_Jones@fws.gov Email: William_Jones@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.679 | F24AS00181 | F24AS00181 – MENTOR – HAWLT (Holistically Addressing WildLife Trafficking) | PKG00284034 | Dec 04, 2023 | Mar 04, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
351313 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
351313 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
351313 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
351313 SF424A-1.0.pdf
351313 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
351313 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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