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African Elephant Conservation Fund

ID: F15AS00001 • Type: Posted

Description

The African Elephant Conservation Fund is accepting project proposals for the conservation of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana spp.). In 1988, 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.

Overview

Category of Funding
Environment
Natural Resources
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 10/2/14 Fish and Wildlife Service posted grant opportunity F15AS00001 for African Elephant Conservation Fund with funding of $1.5 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 15.620 African Elephant Conservation Fund. It is expected that 25 total grants will be made worth between $20,000 and $200,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Oct. 2, 2014, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Dec. 3, 2014, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Version
1
Archive Date
Jan. 3, 2015

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 Info
Applicants can be individuals; multi-national secretariats; state and local government agencies; non-profit, non-governmental organizations; and public and private institutions of higher education. U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations must submit documentary evidence of their Section 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$200,000
Floor
$20,000
Estimated Program Funding
$1,480,000
Estimated Number of Grants
25

Contacts

Contact
Fish and Wildlife Service
Email Description
Program Mailbox
Contact Phone
(703) 358-2459
Additional Information
How to apply

Documents

Posted documents for F15AS00001

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