Deadline: 17 January 2017
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is accepting project proposals for the program entitled “Wildlife Without Borders – African Elephant Conservation Fund” for the conservation of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana).
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.
Funding Information
- Total funding available for the African Elephant Conservation Fund is approximately $2,400,000-$2,900,000 USD.
- Support for the aforementioned priority sites could be considered for $200,000-$400,000 if a single proposal represents a unified work plan including the wildlife authority and key partners.
- Requests for lower amounts are also welcomed.
Project Priorities
The African Elephant Conservation Fund supports projects that promote conservation through:
- Enhanced protection of at-risk elephant populations;
- Efforts to decrease human-elephant conflict;
- Habitat conservation and management;
- Protected area/reserve management in important elephant range;
- Strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs;
- Transfrontier elephant conservation;
- Wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills;
- Conservation education and community outreach;
- Applied research necessary to inform protection and management, including surveys and monitoring;
- Development and execution of elephant conservation management plans;
- Development of innovative technologies that have the potential to improve elephant protection;
- Compliance with applicable treaties and laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of elephants or regulate the use and management of elephant habitat;
- Reducing demand for and trafficking of illegal ivory products..
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified individuals; non-profit, non-governmental organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; multi-national secretariats, and range state government agencies with demonstrated experience in elephant conservation are eligible to apply.
- U.S. non-profit, nongovernmental 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 USFWS 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
Interested applicants can download the application packages via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit African Elephant Conservation Program.