Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00369
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Asian Elephant Conservation Fund FY14" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.621 Asian Elephant Conservation Fund.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 13, 2013 and posted on Sep 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 1, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Asian Elephant Conservation Fund FY14 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00369) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program designed to support practical, on-the-ground conservation work for the endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) across its range. The program traces back to the Asian Elephant Conservation Act, signed into law in 1997 in response to growing concern about the species decline and threats to its welfare. Through this fund, the government seeks proposals from organizations or individuals with demonstrated expertise that can deliver measurable conservation outcomes tied to real management needs, not just general research or awareness efforts.
The fund prioritizes projects that directly improve the status of Asian elephants and the safety and integrity of the habitats they depend on. This includes applied research such as population and habitat surveys, monitoring programs, and other studies that feed into management decisions and concrete actions. It also supports efforts that reduce the removal of elephants from the wild, curb demand for ivory and other elephant body parts in consumer markets, and prevent illegal killing through stronger anti-poaching interventions. Proposals that develop or implement elephant conservation management plans are encouraged, as are projects that help countries comply with treaties and laws governing elephant take, trade, and habitat management. On the human side of conservation, the fund also backs education and community outreach, stronger protection for at-risk populations, and work that reduces human-elephant conflict, which is often a major driver of retaliatory killing and local opposition to conservation.
Habitat and protected area work is another core emphasis. The opportunity explicitly calls out habitat conservation and management, improved management of key protected areas and reserves, and capacity building that strengthens local institutions and practitioners who implement elephant conservation programs over the long term. It also welcomes transfrontier (cross-border) conservation initiatives, recognizing that elephant populations and the pressures they face do not stop at national boundaries. In addition, the fund supports strengthening wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills, reflecting the need for better detection, investigation, and prosecution of wildlife crime connected to elephant trafficking.
A notable feature of this opportunity is its focus on influencing the broader decision environment around elephant conservation. The fund will support projects that improve the knowledge and effectiveness of decision makers and stakeholders such as legislators, teachers and students, journalists, tourists, NGOs, and private sector actors. The goal is to help these groups shape wildlife conservation outcomes through better policy, legislation, management practices, and financing, and to encourage alignment between conservation objectives and other national policy priorities. While projects are generally expected to occur within the Asian elephant range, work outside the range can be funded if the applicant clearly demonstrates a direct and meaningful link to Asian elephant conservation outcomes.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant/cooperative agreement opportunity under CFDA 15.621 (Asian Elephant Conservation Fund). The agency anticipated making around 30 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of about $1.5 million. Individual awards were expected to range from $20,000 to $50,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning proposals could be submitted by a wide variety of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted on September 13, 2013, with an application deadline of November 1, 2013, and an archive date of December 1, 2013. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Nikole Tucker, International Affairs Specialist, at nikoletucker@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Asian Elephant Conservation Fund FY14 (F13AS00369)
What is the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund FY14 grant opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant/cooperative agreement opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00369) intended to support practical, on-the-ground conservation work that improves the status of the endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) across its range.
What law or program authority is this fund based on?
The opportunity traces back to the Asian Elephant Conservation Act, which was signed into law in 1997 in response to concern about the species decline and threats to its welfare.
What is the main purpose of the fund?
The fund seeks proposals from organizations or individuals with demonstrated expertise that can deliver measurable conservation outcomes tied to real management needs, rather than proposals focused only on general research or awareness.
What types of projects are prioritized?
Priority is given to projects that directly improve the status of Asian elephants and the safety and integrity of the habitats they depend on, including efforts that lead to concrete management decisions and actions.
Does the fund support applied research, and if so, what kind?
Yes. The fund supports applied research such as population and habitat surveys, monitoring programs, and other studies that feed into management decisions and concrete conservation actions.
Are anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts eligible?
Yes. The opportunity supports efforts to prevent illegal killing through stronger anti-poaching interventions and to reduce demand for ivory and other elephant body parts in consumer markets.
Does the fund support work aimed at reducing the removal of elephants from the wild?
Yes. One stated focus area is reducing the removal of elephants from the wild.
Are projects that develop or implement elephant conservation management plans encouraged?
Yes. Proposals that develop or implement elephant conservation management plans are explicitly encouraged.
Can projects focus on helping countries comply with treaties and laws related to elephants?
Yes. The opportunity supports projects that help countries comply with treaties and laws governing elephant take, trade, and habitat management.
Is education and community outreach an allowable use of funds?
Yes. The fund backs education and community outreach as part of broader efforts to strengthen protection for at-risk populations and improve conservation outcomes.
Does the program support work to reduce human-elephant conflict?
Yes. Reducing human-elephant conflict is included as a supported activity area, recognizing that conflict can drive retaliatory killing and local opposition to conservation.
Are habitat conservation and protected area management activities eligible?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes habitat conservation and management, improved management of key protected areas and reserves, and related work that safeguards elephant habitat.
Does the fund support capacity building?
Yes. Capacity building is a core emphasis, particularly activities that strengthen local institutions and practitioners who implement elephant conservation programs over the long term.
Are cross-border (transfrontier) conservation initiatives eligible?
Yes. The fund welcomes transfrontier conservation initiatives, reflecting that elephant populations and threats often cross national boundaries.
Can projects focus on wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics?
Yes. The opportunity supports strengthening wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills to improve detection, investigation, and prosecution of wildlife crime connected to elephant trafficking.
Does this opportunity support work with decision makers and stakeholders?
Yes. It supports projects that improve the knowledge and effectiveness of decision makers and stakeholders such as legislators, teachers and students, journalists, tourists, NGOs, and private sector actors to shape conservation outcomes through better policy, legislation, management practices, and financing.
Where are projects expected to take place?
Projects are generally expected to occur within the Asian elephant range.
Can work outside the Asian elephant range be funded?
Yes. Work outside the range can be funded if the applicant clearly demonstrates a direct and meaningful link to Asian elephant conservation outcomes.
What type of funding instrument is used?
This is a discretionary grant/cooperative agreement opportunity under CFDA 15.621 (Asian Elephant Conservation Fund).
How many awards were anticipated?
The agency anticipated making around 30 awards.
What was the estimated total funding available for the program?
The estimated total program funding level was about $1.5 million.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $20,000 to $50,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning proposals could be submitted by a wide variety of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on September 13, 2013. The application deadline was November 1, 2013. The archive date was December 1, 2013.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement could contact Nikole Tucker, International Affairs Specialist, at nikoletucker@fws.gov.
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