Deadline: 9 January 2019
The National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for “Big Cats Conservation Initiative (BCI)” to advance conservation efforts benefiting big cat populations, protecting and restoring them and their habitats via field-based, action-oriented, direct, and quantifiable strategic programs.
The goal of this fund is to identify projects that will help halt the decline of African big cats in the wild.
BCI conducted an evidence-based analysis to assess big cat conservation in Africa, identify funding gaps, and determine a focused engagement strategy for lion conservation funding (Jacobson and Riggio, 2018).
Priorities
Priority will be given to applicants who propose a project within one of the following National Geographic lion priority areas:
Niokolo-Koba (Senegal), W-Arly-Pendjari: W-Arly (Burkina Faso), W-Pendjari (Benin), W (Niger), Benoue Complex (Cameroon), Zakouma (Chad), Chinko (Central African Republic), Omo-Mago (Ethiopia), Queen Elizabeth (Uganda), Laikipia-Samburu-Marsabit (Kenya), Tsavo-Mkomazi: Amboseli-Chyulu-Tsavo (Kenya), Mkomazi (Tanzania), Katavi-Ruaha (Tanzania), Serengeti-Mara: Maasai Mara (Kenya), Serengeti-Ngorongoro-Loliondo (Tanzania), Southern Maasai Steppe (Tanzania), Selous-Mikumi (Tanzania), Niassa-Quirimbas (Mozambique), Luangwa Valley (Zambia), Zambezi Valley: Mana Pools (Zimbabwe), Lower Zambezi (Zambia), Etosha-Kunene (Namibia), Kavango-Zambezi: Khaudum-Caprivi (Namibia), Luengue-Luiana (Angola), Sioma Ngwezi (Zambia), Okavango-Chobe (Botswana), Hwange (Zimbabwe), Kgalagadi: Kalahari Gemsbok (South Africa), Central Kalahari-Khutse-Gemsbok (Botswana), Greater Limpopo: Gonarezhou-Save Valley (Zimbabwe), Kruger (South Africa), Limpopo (Mozambique).
Funding Information
- Applicants may request up to $100,000. Successful applicants may use awarded funds over one or two years.
- Up to 20 percent of the total can be used as a stipend for the applicant and/or team members.
- Up to 15 percent can be used for institutional overhead (applicable only for awarded grants of at least $50,000).
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online via given website.
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