This grant, offered through the African Elephant Conservation Fund, aims to support sustainable, long-term conservation programs for African elephants across their range. Established by the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 due to alarming population declines, the fund provides financial assistance for diverse projects. It supports initiatives focused on enhanced protection of at-risk populations, reducing human-elephant conflict, managing habitat and protected areas, strengthening local capacity, and fostering transfrontier conservation. Furthermore, the grant promotes wildlife law enforcement, conservation education, applied research, development of management plans, and compliance with relevant treaties. Projects must primarily benefit African elephant conservation within their natural range.
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: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.620 — African Elephant Conservation Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 07, 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: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Individuals |
| 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:
Michelle Lewis
International Affairs Specialist Phone 7033581763 Email:MSCF_AfricanElephant@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 120734 Other Supporting Documents-Required Cover Page 1 -> fillable cover page.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Michelle Lewis International Affairs Specialist Phone 7033581763 Email: MSCF_AfricanElephant@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.620 | PKG00079930 | Oct 01, 2011 | Nov 01, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
120734 SF424-2.0.pdf
120734 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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