This grant, the Candidate Species Conservation Fund, is offered by the National Conservation Department to support critical conservation efforts for high-priority candidate and other at-risk species across the United States. Its primary purpose is to reduce or eliminate identified threats facing these vulnerable species, promoting their long-term survival. The fund seeks to foster cooperative relationships, engaging states, non-governmental organizations, and private landowners in joint initiatives. Supported activities include vital habitat restoration projects, essential research, surveys, and monitoring programs, as well as impactful educational outreach efforts designed to protect and recover threatened biodiversity through collaborative action and strategic interventions nationwide.
Opportunity ID: 329585
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F21AS00156 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Candidate Species Conservation Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | The principle objective of this Candidate Species Conservation funding opportunity is to accomplish conservation tasks for high priority candidate species (based on our annual Candidate Species Assessments) or other at-risk species in the United States, such that identified threats to the species may be reduced or eliminated. These efforts are based on cooperative relationships with states, non-governmental organizations, private landowners and those interested in habitat restoration or undertaking candidate and at-risk species research, surveys and monitoring, or educational outreach efforts. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.660 — Candidate Species Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are expected to have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the biology of the involved candidate or at-risk species and its ecosystem, including preferably having worked with the species in the field. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The principle objective of this Candidate Species Conservation funding opportunity is to accomplish conservation tasks for high priority candidate species (based on our annual Candidate Species Assessments) or other at-risk species in the United States, such that identified threats to the species may be reduced or eliminated. These efforts are based on cooperative relationships with states, non-governmental organizations, private landowners and those interested in habitat restoration or undertaking candidate and at-risk species research, surveys and monitoring, or educational outreach efforts. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Amanda Murnane
amanda_murnane@fws.gov Email:amanda_murnane@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 329585 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FY21 Candidate Species Conservation Fund Foa_Content_of_F21AS00156.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Amanda Murnane amanda_murnane@fws.gov Email: amanda_murnane@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.660 | F21AS00156 | Candidate Species Conservation Fund | PKG00263911 | Oct 28, 2020 | Sep 30, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
329585 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
329585 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
329585 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
329585 SF424A-1.0.pdf
329585 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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