Deadline: 5 April 2017
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Department of State, is currently seeking proposals for the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (RTCF) for the conservation of African rhinoceroses.
In response to the alarming decline of rhino and tiger populations, the US Congress passed the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act in 1994, Congress passed the Act provides for the establishment of the Rhino Tiger Conservation Fund to be administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to provide financial assistance to support projects that work to conserve populations of rhinos and tigers in the wild.
Priority Areas
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s African Rhino program supports projects that promote conservation through:
- Enhanced protection of at-risk rhinoceros populations;
- Protected area/reserve management in important rhinoceros range;
- Veterinary care for wild populations;
- Habitat conservation and management;
- Reintroduction to former range;
- Restoration of habitat;
- Wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills;
- Conservation education and community outreach;
- Strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs;
- Applied research on rhinoceros populations and their habitats, including surveys and monitoring;
- Development and execution of rhinoceros conservation management plans; and
- Compliance with applicable treaties and laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of rhinoceros or regulate the use and management of their habitat;
- Reducing demand for illegal rhino parts and products and for live animals in consumer countries;
- Combatting trafficking of illegal rhino parts, products and live animals.
Award Information
- The approximate amount of funding available for African rhinos under the RTCF program is approximately $1,112,267 USD.
- The standard period of performance for projects is one or two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any organization responsible for the conservation and protection of rhinoceroses in the wild and any other organization, multi-national secretariat, public or private university, or individual with demonstrated experience in rhinoceros conservation may submit proposals to this Fund. U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations with 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Status (IRS) must provide a copy of their Section 501(c)(3) status determination letter received from the IRS.
- Applicants must ensure that activities occurring outside the United States are coordinated as necessary with appropriate U.S. and foreign government authorities and that any necessary licenses, permits, or approvals are obtained prior to undertaking proposed activities. The Service does not assume responsibility for recipient compliance with the laws and regulations of the country in which the work is to be conducted.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit proposals of ten (10) pages or less in English in a prescribed format, via given website.
For more information, please visit Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund.