Opportunity Information: Apply for RTCF2010
Apply for RTCF2010
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.619 Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 15, 2009 and posted on Oct 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 1, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,200,000.00 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 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Individuals City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Private institutions of higher education Special district governments County governments.
- Any government agency responsible for the conservation and protection of rhinoceroses and/or tigers and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in rhinoceros and/or tiger conservation may submit proposals to this Fund.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (Funding Opportunity Number RTCF2010) is a discretionary grant and cooperative agreement program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the authority of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994. Its purpose is to provide financial support for practical conservation efforts that help maintain and recover wild rhinoceros and tiger populations across their natural ranges. While the program is rooted in U.S. law, its focus is international in effect, aiming to strengthen conservation programs in countries whose actions directly or indirectly influence rhino and tiger survival.
Projects supported by the fund are expected to deliver clear, on-the-ground conservation benefits. Priority activities include applied research tied to management needs, such as population surveys, monitoring, and habitat assessments that directly inform protection and recovery actions. The fund also supports the development and implementation of conservation management plans, work that improves compliance with treaties and laws that regulate or prohibit the take and trade of rhinos and tigers (and protect their habitats), and education or community outreach efforts that build local support for conservation. Additional supported work includes stronger protection for at-risk populations, initiatives that reduce human-rhino and human-tiger conflict, habitat conservation and management, and improved management of protected areas and reserves located in key range areas.
A major theme of the opportunity is strengthening the systems that make conservation durable over time. This includes building local capacity to design and run effective conservation programs, supporting transfrontier (cross-border) conservation efforts where species ranges and threats span multiple countries, and improving wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensic skills that can disrupt poaching and illegal trade networks. The announcement also makes clear that applied research should not be academic for its own sake; it should be connected to specific management actions and address current and emerging threats, including issues like disease and climate change that can affect the species and their habitats.
As a general rule, proposed work should take place within rhinoceros and tiger range countries or range landscapes. If any project activities occur outside the species range, the proposal needs to clearly explain how that work will still produce meaningful, direct relevance to rhinoceros and tiger conservation outcomes, rather than being tangential or purely informational.
Funding for this cycle is estimated at a total of $1,200,000, with an anticipated 35 awards. Individual awards are relatively small and designed to fund targeted, practical interventions: the award floor is $5,000 and the award ceiling is $50,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which lowers the barrier for smaller organizations or field teams with limited fundraising capacity.
Eligibility is broad. Applicants may include government agencies responsible for conserving and protecting rhinoceroses and/or tigers, as well as organizations and individuals that can demonstrate experience in rhino and/or tiger conservation. The eligible applicant types listed include nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), public and private institutions of higher education, individuals, and several levels of government (city/township, county, state, and special district governments). This structure allows proposals from a wide range of implementers, from protected area authorities and local NGOs to academic teams and experienced practitioners.
Key administrative details in the source notice include a posted and creation date of October 15, 2009, with an original and current closing date of November 1, 2009, and an archive date of December 1, 2009. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.619 (Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund). For application logistics, the notice references an additional information link on how to apply and provides a contact for electronic access issues (Melinda Clarke, International Affairs Specialist).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (RTCF2010)
What is the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (RTCF2010)?
The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (Funding Opportunity Number RTCF2010) is a discretionary grant and cooperative agreement program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the authority of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994.
What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to provide financial support for practical conservation efforts that help maintain and recover wild rhinoceros and tiger populations across their natural ranges.
Is this program focused on the United States or international conservation?
Although the program is rooted in U.S. law, it is international in effect. It aims to strengthen conservation programs in countries whose actions directly or indirectly influence rhino and tiger survival.
What kinds of projects does the fund support?
Supported projects are expected to deliver clear, on-the-ground conservation benefits for wild rhinoceroses and tigers. The notice emphasizes practical interventions tied to protection, recovery, and durable conservation outcomes.
Does the fund support research?
Yes. The fund supports applied research tied to management needs, such as population surveys, monitoring, and habitat assessments, when that work directly informs protection and recovery actions.
Are purely academic or informational research projects a fit?
The notice indicates applied research should not be academic for its own sake. Research is expected to connect to specific management actions and address current and emerging threats, including issues like disease and climate change.
Does the program fund population surveys and monitoring?
Yes. Population surveys and monitoring are specifically listed as priority activities when they are tied to management needs and directly inform conservation actions.
Does the fund support habitat assessments and habitat work?
Yes. Habitat assessments are listed as a priority activity when they inform protection and recovery. The program also supports habitat conservation and management as part of practical conservation efforts.
Can funding be used to develop or implement conservation management plans?
Yes. The development and implementation of conservation management plans is an explicitly supported activity.
Does the program support work related to laws, treaties, and illegal trade?
Yes. The fund supports work that improves compliance with treaties and laws that regulate or prohibit the take and trade of rhinos and tigers and that protect their habitats.
Can projects include education and community outreach?
Yes. Education and community outreach efforts that build local support for conservation are among the activities the fund supports.
Does the fund support stronger protection for at-risk populations?
Yes. Strengthening protection for at-risk populations is listed as a supported focus area.
Are human-rhino and human-tiger conflict activities eligible?
Yes. Initiatives that reduce human-rhino and human-tiger conflict are specifically included among supported work.
Does the fund support protected area and reserve management?
Yes. The program supports improved management of protected areas and reserves located in key range areas.
What does the opportunity mean by building “durable” conservation systems?
A major theme is strengthening systems that make conservation durable over time. This includes building local capacity to design and run effective conservation programs, supporting transfrontier conservation, and strengthening enforcement-related skills that can disrupt poaching and illegal trade networks.
Does the program fund capacity building?
Yes. The notice highlights building local capacity to design and run effective conservation programs as an important component of durable conservation.
Are transfrontier (cross-border) conservation efforts eligible?
Yes. The fund supports transfrontier (cross-border) conservation efforts where species ranges and threats span multiple countries.
Can projects include wildlife inspection, law enforcement, or forensic training?
Yes. The opportunity includes improving wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensic skills as supported activities to help disrupt poaching and illegal trade networks.
Where should project activities take place?
As a general rule, proposed work should take place within rhinoceros and tiger range countries or range landscapes.
Can a project include activities outside rhino and tiger range countries?
Possibly. If any project activities occur outside the species range, the proposal needs to clearly explain how that work will still produce meaningful, direct relevance to rhinoceros and tiger conservation outcomes, rather than being tangential or purely informational.
How much total funding is available in this cycle?
Total funding for this cycle is estimated at $1,200,000.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates approximately 35 awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The award floor is $5,000 and the award ceiling is $50,000.
Are these awards intended to support large programs or targeted interventions?
Individual awards are described as relatively small and designed to fund targeted, practical interventions.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the notice.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Applicants may include government agencies responsible for conserving and protecting rhinoceroses and/or tigers, as well as organizations and individuals that can demonstrate experience in rhino and/or tiger conservation.
What applicant types are listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant types listed include nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), public and private institutions of higher education, individuals, and government entities including city/township, county, state, and special district governments.
Can individuals apply directly?
Yes. Individuals are included in the list of eligible applicant types, provided they can demonstrate experience in rhino and/or tiger conservation.
Can nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. The notice lists nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status as eligible applicant types.
Can universities or other higher education institutions apply?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
What federal program identifier is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.619, titled “Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund.”
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice lists a posted and creation date of October 15, 2009; an original and current closing date of November 1, 2009; and an archive date of December 1, 2009.
Where does the notice direct applicants for application logistics?
The notice references an additional information link on how to apply.
Who is the contact for electronic access issues?
The contact listed for electronic access issues is Melinda Clarke, International Affairs Specialist.
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