The Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), Gabon National Parks Agency, is offering a grant for the MENTOR-FOREST Fellowship Program. This grant supports ANPN’s mission to transform Gabon’s national parks into a global model for protected areas. ANPN, a unique parastatal agency, focuses on stimulating sustainable tourism development, enhancing geophysical character, and leading critical research and capacity building initiatives across Gabon’s 13 national parks and buffer zones. This special role grants the USFWS MENTOR-FOREST Fellowship Program unparalleled access to national and regional decision-makers. The funding aims to institutionalize the new curriculum developed through MENTOR-FOREST at training institutions throughout Central Africa, significantly advancing conservation efforts.
Opportunity ID: 92594
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-DIC-WWB-AFRICA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | MENTOR FOREST 2011 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.651 — Wildlife Without Borders-Africa Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 23, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 23, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a notice of intent to award. The only eligible applicant is Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), the Gabon National Parks Agency, is a unique parastatal agency granted financial and technical independence by the Gabonese law that created it. ANPN is charged with transforming Gabon�s national parks network into a global model for protected areas management. This charge includes stimulating the development of a tourism industry, combining sustainable development and conservation to enhance, rather than simply maintain, the geophysical character of a tourism site. ANPN also leads research and capacity building efforts in Gabon�s 13 national parks and their buffer zones. ANPN’s special role in government will give the USFWS MENTOR-FOREST Fellowship Program access to national and regional decision-makers. It will provide opportunities for the new curriculum developed through MENTOR-FOREST to become institutionalize at training institutions in Central Africa. |
| Link to Additional Information: | How to Apply |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Corrie Mauldin
International Affairs Specialist Phone 7033582637 Email:Corrie_Mauldin@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 92594 Other Supporting Documents-Other Information 1 -> notice of intent – mentor forest 2011.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Corrie Mauldin International Affairs Specialist Phone 7033582637 Email: Corrie_Mauldin@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.651 | PKG00052671 | May 09, 2011 | May 23, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
92594 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
92594 SF424B-1.1.pdf