Deadline: 1-Jun-21
The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement is requesting applications for Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Central Asia to improve Central Asia’s will and capacity to investigate, arrest, prosecute, convict, and sentence the perpetrators of wildlife crime, in accordance with international best practices and human rights standards.
The mission of the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is to keep Americans safe by countering crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. The U.S. Government clearly identified transnational crime as a threat to public safety and national security, and committed through the National Security Strategy to pursue transnational threats to their source.
Project Goals
- The goal of this program is to improve Central Asia’s will and capacity to investigate, arrest, prosecute, convict, and sentence to the fullest extent of the law the perpetrators of wildlife crime.
- To achieve this goal, INL seeks to fund programs that will:
- Increase the interdiction of illicit trade;
- Build investigative and enforcement functions;
- Enhance prosecutorial and judicial capacity; and/or
- Develop cross-border regional cooperation.
Project Objectives
INL will prioritize proposals for programs that:
- are unique and groundbreaking;
- include anti-corruption activities;
- combat the criminal organizations that perpetrate wildlife crime.
Funding Information
- Total Funding Available: $750,000 U.S. Dollars
- Application Ceiling: Up to $750,000 U.S. Dollars
- Application Floor: At least $500,000 U.S. Dollars
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 1 award
- Initial Project Implementation Length: 24 months
Priority Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Applicants must also meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply to this NOFO:
- Demonstrate current country registration in every country in which the applicant proposes to conduct activities, as applicable.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332538