African Elephant Conservation Fund invites project proposal - Department of Ecosystems and Conservation

The African Elephant Conservation Fund invites project proposals for the conservation of African elephants. Grants are for applied research, training, conservation management, community outreach, law enforcement, decreased human-wildlife conflicts, and other activities in elephant conservation. Grants range from US$100 thousand to US$400 thousand for conservation projects at priority sites, but requests for smaller grants are also welcomed. Eligibility for funding extends to qualified individuals; nonprofit NGOs, institutions of higher education; multi-national secretariats; and government agencies in elephant range states. The application deadline is 25 June 2021.

General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	F21AS00490
Funding Opportunity Title:	African Elephant Conservation Fund
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
CFDA Number(s):	15.620 — African Elephant Conservation Fund
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Apr 27, 2021
Last Updated Date:	Apr 27, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 25, 2021 This opportunity is open from 04/27/2021 to 06/25/2021. Electronically submitted applications may be submitted at any time from the posting of this opportunity until 11:59 PM EDT, 06/25/2021. Late applications will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted in English. A confirmation email containing an assigned application number will be sent to applicants upon submission. If you do not receive this email within five days of the opportunity closing date, contact mscf_africanelephant@fws.gov. The only exception is the government letter of endorsement, which must be received before award.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 25, 2021 This opportunity is open from 04/27/2021 to 06/25/2021. Electronically submitted applications may be submitted at any time from the posting of this opportunity until 11:59 PM EDT, 06/25/2021. Late applications will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted in English. A confirmation email containing an assigned application number will be sent to applicants upon submission. If you do not receive this email within five days of the opportunity closing date, contact mscf_africanelephant@fws.gov. The only exception is the government letter of endorsement, which must be received before award.
Archive Date:	Jul 30, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,300,000
Award Ceiling:	$400,000
Award Floor:	$100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	Applicants can be individuals; multi-national secretariats; foreign national and local government agencies; non-profit non-governmental organizations; for-profit organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; U.S. territorial governments; and Tribes and Tribal organizations.

Additional Information

Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
Description:	The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s mission is to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The International Affairs Program delivers on this mission through its financial assistance programs by supporting strategic projects that deliver measurable conservation results for priority species and their habitats around the world. In 1988, the U.S. Congress passed the African Elephant Conservation Act in response to the alarming decline of African elephant populations. The Act provides for the establishment of the 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. Recently, the African elephant was re-classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG) as two separate species[1], with the forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) now listed as “Critically Endangered” and the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) listed as “Endangered” under the IUCN’s 2020 African elephant Red List Assessment [2-3]. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) works closely with national governments, U.S. agencies, and a range of other partners to ensure a strategic, results-based approach to conservation of both elephant species across Africa’s 37 elephant range countries. This funding opportunity aligns with the Service mission.
Link to Additional Information:	See Related Documents
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Amy Pokempner mscf_africanelephant@fws.gov mscf_africanelephant@fws.gov