The Department of State is offering the Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean Program to strengthen conservation efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean. This grant aims to enhance institutions’ capacity to manage and conserve biodiversity through holistic approaches. Projects should focus on building human and institutional capacity for effective conservation methods in the region, with an emphasis on the social context. Specifically, proposals are sought to establish or enhance graduate-level conservation training programs to educate future professionals in resource management. The goal is to support innovative training initiatives tailored to the complexities of modern society and interconnected landscapes in Latin America and the Caribbean. The closing date for applications is March 15, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 137853
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F12AS00006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.640 — Wildlife Without Borders- Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 0 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | The Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean Program (WWB LAC) funds projects designed to strengthen the ability of Latin American and Caribbean institutions to manage and conserve species, habitats, and ecological processes for the benefit of the people of the Americas and the world.Of particular interest are projects that build the human and institutional capacity to effectively conserve and manage biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean through a holistic and inter-disciplinary approach with a primary emphasis on the social context.Projects should take place in Latin America or the Caribbean. If any activities are to be conducted outside the region, the proposal must give a detailed explanation as to why those activities must be implemented outside the region. (Please note that Mexico is not included in the WWB LAC program. Projects in Mexico are administered through the Wildlife Without Borders Mexico Program.)WWB-LAC is seeking proposals that will develop, strengthen, and/or replicate a graduate-level conservation training program for future conservation professionals. The program Goal is to support the creation, implementation, and/or replication of innovative training programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that will train future generations of resource managers through a holistic, cooperative, ecosystem-oriented approach adapted to the complexities of modern society and the interconnectedness of the landscapes upon which society depends. |
| 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 |
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| Synopsis 2 | Jan 20, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.640 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00092350 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 13, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Derek Litchfield |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.640 | PKG00092350 | Jan 13, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | View | Derek Litchfield | Organization and Individual Applicants |