The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s African Elephant Conservation Fund is offering grants to support projects aimed at conserving the African elephant population. This grant, established by the African Elephant Conservation Act, provides financial assistance for initiatives focusing on habitat conservation, protection of elephant populations, human-elephant conflict mitigation, community outreach, and research. Projects must be located within the African elephant’s range or demonstrate clear relevance to African elephant conservation. The closing date for submitting proposals is November 1, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 120734
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FWS-DIC-MSCF-AFE2012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FWS-DIC-MSCF-AFE2012 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.620 — African Elephant Conservation Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 01, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 28, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 01, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 01, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 01, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | The African Elephant Conservation Fund is soliciting project proposals for the conservation of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) throughout its range. In 1988 Congress passed the African Elephant Conservation Act in response to the alarming decline of African elephant popuations. The Act provides for the establishment of an African Elephant Conservation Fund to provide financial assistance to support projects that will enhance sustainable conservation programs to ensure effective, long-term conservation of African elephants. The African Elephant Conservation Fund supports projects that promote conservation through: Enhanced protection of at-risk elephant populations; Efforts to decrease human-elephant conflict; Habitat conservation and management; Protected area/reserve management in important elephant range; Strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs; Transfrontier elephant conservation; Wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills; Conservation education and community outreach; Applied research on elephant populations and their habitat, including surveys and monitoring; Development and execution of elephant conservation management plans; Compliance with applicable treaties and laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of elephants or regulate the use and management of elephant habitat. Proposed project work should occur within the range of the African elephant, or, if work is to be conducted outside of the range, the proposal should show a clear relevance to African elephant conservation. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 | Sep 28, 2011 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.620 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00079930 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 01, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 01, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Michelle Lewis |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.620 | PKG00079930 | Oct 01, 2011 | Nov 01, 2011 | View | Michelle Lewis | Organization and Individual Applicants |