The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is collaborating with USAID to provide grant funding to improve protected area management, mitigate threats to wildlife populations, and enhance conservation capacity in the Congo Basin. This opportunity aims to support conservation programs in Congo Basin countries and other regions in Africa. Projects will be selected based on geographic and thematic criteria outlined by the USFWS. Applications for the FY 2014 grants should focus on designated priority areas. Grant proposals will be competitively evaluated, and successful projects will contribute to long-term wildlife conservation efforts. Closing date for applications is January 15, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 246013
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F14AS0013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FWS-DIC-WWB-AFR2014 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.651 — Wildlife Without Borders-Africa Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Feb 14, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $25,000 |
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 Congo Basin is a globally important region for forest and biodiversity conservation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) works closely with national governments, U.S. agencies, and a range of other partners to ensure a strategic, results-based approach to wildlife conservation in the basin. In collaboration with U.S. Agency of International Developments (USAID) Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE), the USFWS is providing this funding opportunity to improve protected area management, reduce threats to key wildlife populations, and develop the requisite individual and institutional conservation capacity to undertake long-term conservation programs.
It is anticipated that grant funding through the USFWS Multinational Species Conservation Funds will continue to provide support on a competitive basis to other Congo Basin countries and corresponding landscapes, as well as other African countries not covered in the priorities outlined below. The FY 2014 call for applications will be limited to the following geographic and thematic areas below. USFWS personnel will determine the appropriate geographic and thematic area for each proposal, and may consider proposals submitted to other USFWS grants programs. |
| 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 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00188070 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Corrie Mauldin |
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00188070 | Oct 30, 2013 | Jan 15, 2014 | View | Corrie Mauldin | Organization and Individual Applicants |