The IUCN SSC AfESG offers this grant to support international travel for a technical exchange meeting on ivory trade. This grant aims to address the rising illegal killing of African elephants and illicit ivory trade. The meeting will develop priority actions and coordinated strategies across the supply chain, focusing on consumer demand reduction in China and Thailand through awareness-raising. Facilitated by IUCN SSC AfESG and TRAFFIC, with support from the US and China, this initiative seeks to combat challenges identified by CITES, MIKE, and ETIS, strengthening global anti-trafficking efforts.
Opportunity ID: 57006
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-DMA-IUCN |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | IUCN Ivory Trade |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.649 — Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,242 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is no application process for this notice. This is a single source announcement under justification 505 DM 2.14, and on the recipient’s unique ability to carry out the proposed tasks. The Division of Management Authority intends to enter into an agreement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Project grant will be used to provide financial support for international travel for the first technical exchange meeting regarding ivory trade of the African elephant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This award will be made to provide financial support for international travel for the first technical exchange meeting regarding ivory trade. The purpose of this meeting is to address key challenges and develop the priority actions required to address the current and increasing trends in illegal killing of African elephants and the illegal trade of ivory, as identified by CITES, MIKE and ETIS, through effective, concerted and coordinated actions at all steps along the supply chain, particularly at the consumer level in China and Thailand through awareness-raising activities. This meeting will be facilitated by the IUCN SSC AfESG and technically supported by TRAFFIC, with financial assistance from the United States and China, the host nation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Craig Hoover, 703-358-2162 – Project Officer
Holly Robinson, 703-358-2261 – Technical contact Email:holly_robinson@fws.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Craig Hoover, 703-358-2162 – Project Officer Holly Robinson, 703-358-2261 – Technical contact Email: holly_robinson@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | PKG00020734 | Sep 14, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
57006 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
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