The Department of the Interior’s Asian Elephant Conservation Fund is offering grants to support projects focused on the conservation of Asian elephants within their range. Projects can include applied research, conservation management plans, habitat conservation, community outreach, and efforts to reduce human-elephant conflict. The fund prioritizes projects that strengthen local capacity, promote wildlife protection, and address emerging threats such as disease and climate change. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in Asian elephant conservation, and proposals outside the elephant’s range should clearly relate to the species’ conservation. The closing date for project proposals is November 8, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 190575
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FWS-DIC-MSCF-ASE2013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FWS-DIC-MSCF-ASE2013 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.621 — Asian Elephant Conservation Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 13, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 08, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $55,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Any international government agency responsible for Asian elephant conservation and protection or any other organization, multi-national secretariat or individual with demonstrated experience in Asian elephant conservation may submit proposals to this Fund |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | The Asian Elephant Conservation Fund is soliciting project proposals for the conservation of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) throughout its range. In 1997, with recent awareness of the increasing threat to the welfare of the already endangered Asian elephant the Asian Elephant Conservation Act was signed into law. The Act provides for the conservation of Asian elephants by supporting conservation programs in countries within the range of Asian elephants, and the projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants. The Asian Elephant Conservation Fund supports projects that promote conservation through: 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; Conservation education and community outreach; 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; and Wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills. Proposed project should occur within the range of the Asian elephant, or, if work is to be conducted outside of the range, the proposal should show a clear relevance to Asian elephant conservation. Applied research projects should address specific management needs and actions, and threats from emerging issues such as disease and climate change that affect the species and their habitats. |
| 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 3 | Due to hurricane Sandy, the deadline has been extended by one week. | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | NOFA/Application instructions have been updated to reflect changes made to indirect cost rate. This will apply to any applicant applying for funding in FY 2013: | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.621 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00137552 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 13, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 08, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Nikole Tucker |
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.621 | PKG00137552 | Aug 13, 2012 | Nov 08, 2012 | View | Nikole Tucker | Organization and Individual Applicants |