Opportunity Information: Apply for WWBAFRICA09
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Without Borders Africa" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.651 Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 26, 2009 and posted on Jan 26, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 30, 2009 Due to a change in this years deadline, please contact program to request an extension if necessary. No proposals will be accepted after the deadline without prior approval.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 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 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Individuals Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments.
- Applicants under this program can be federal, state and local government agencies non profit, non governmental organizations and public and private institutions of higher education. U.S. non profit, non governmental organizations must submit documentary evidence of their Section 501(c)(3) non profit status.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wildlife Without Borders - Africa Program (Funding Opportunity Number WWBAFRICA09) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant and cooperative agreement opportunity focused on improving conservation outcomes in Africa by strengthening the ability of African institutions to manage and protect wildlife, habitats, and key ecological processes. The central aim is capacity building: helping the people and organizations responsible for conservation do their jobs better over the long term, with an emphasis on practical skills, institutional systems, and training that translate into stronger management of protected areas and the resources they safeguard. The program is rooted in the idea that better-trained staff, more capable institutions, and better-informed decision makers lead to more effective protected area governance and, ultimately, stronger conservation results that benefit local communities as well as global biodiversity.
Projects are especially encouraged when they are training-driven and tied directly to the needs of protected areas in Africa, either generally or in relation to a specific site. The program highlights several priority training themes. These include building the capacity to reduce or manage threats such as extractive industries (for example mining or oil and gas development), climate change impacts, human-wildlife conflict, illegal bushmeat trade, and wildlife disease issues in and around protected areas. It also prioritizes strengthening the day-to-day management capacity of protected area institutions through training and support in human resources management, financial management, vehicle and facility maintenance systems, grant writing, project implementation, community outreach and education, conflict resolution, and coalition building. Another key interest is improving the ability of universities, colleges, and similar institutions to deliver high-quality training programs on protected area management, which helps create a sustainable pipeline of skilled conservation professionals. The program additionally seeks efforts that strengthen the knowledge of decision makers on protected area design, legislation, policy, and conservation finance, including how to harmonize protected area priorities with other national sector policies. Finally, proposals that assess the capacity of protected areas or the institutions responsible for their management are also within scope, particularly when the assessment leads to clearer training and improvement plans.
For this opportunity, "protected areas" are defined broadly but with specific characteristics: places with recognized legal status from national, provincial, or local government (public or private), containing primarily unmodified natural systems and managed for long-term protection. The announcement gives examples such as national parks, forest reserves, buffer zones, community reserves, and privately held land conservancies. The intended beneficiaries and target audiences for training are clearly identified and include protected area managers and administrators, guards and rangers, outreach and education staff, people living in and around protected areas whose resource use significantly affects conservation outcomes, conservation educators (professors, teachers, trainers), and decision makers such as public officials, legislators, and activists. While projects should take place in Africa, activities outside Africa can be eligible if the proposal clearly explains how that work will directly advance protected area conservation and management within Africa.
On the funding side, the opportunity was posted January 26, 2009, with a closing date of January 30, 2009, and a note that applicants should contact the program to request an extension if needed due to a change in that year's deadline; proposals after the deadline require prior approval. The estimated total funding is $300,000, with an expected 15 awards. Individual awards are anticipated to range from $5,000 (floor) to $50,000 (ceiling). Cost sharing or matching is required. The assistance listing is CFDA 15.651 (Wildlife Without Borders - Africa Program), and the activity category is environment, specifically wildlife conservation. The funding instruments offered are grants and cooperative agreements, meaning some awards may involve a higher level of collaboration or involvement by the funding agency depending on the project.
Eligibility is relatively broad and includes federal, state, and local government agencies; non-profit and non-governmental organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; small businesses; state governments; and individuals, among others. U.S.-based non-profit NGOs must provide documentation of 501(c)(3) status. A critical administrative point is that applicants are instructed to follow the application instructions found on the program website; proposals that do not meet those requirements will not be considered for funding. For access issues or questions, the notice provides a contact reference (Dirck Byler, program mailbox) and indicates an application instructions link titled "Wildlife Without Borders Application Instructions."
Wildlife Without Borders - Africa Program (WWBAFRICA09) FAQs
What is the Wildlife Without Borders - Africa Program (WWBAFRICA09)?
The Wildlife Without Borders - Africa Program (Funding Opportunity Number WWBAFRICA09) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant and cooperative agreement opportunity focused on improving conservation outcomes in Africa by strengthening the ability of African institutions to manage and protect wildlife, habitats, and key ecological processes.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The central aim is capacity building. The program emphasizes practical skills, institutional systems, and training that translate into stronger, long-term management of protected areas and the resources they safeguard.
What types of projects are especially encouraged?
Projects are especially encouraged when they are training-driven and tied directly to the needs of protected areas in Africa, either broadly or in connection with a specific site.
What priority training themes does the program highlight?
The program highlights several priority training themes, including capacity building to reduce or manage threats such as extractive industries (for example mining or oil and gas development), climate change impacts, human-wildlife conflict, illegal bushmeat trade, and wildlife disease issues in and around protected areas.
Does the program support training for day-to-day protected area management?
Yes. The opportunity prioritizes strengthening daily protected area management capacity through training and support in areas such as human resources management, financial management, vehicle and facility maintenance systems, grant writing, project implementation, community outreach and education, conflict resolution, and coalition building.
Are universities and colleges included in the program priorities?
Yes. A key interest is improving the ability of universities, colleges, and similar institutions to deliver high-quality training programs on protected area management, helping create a sustainable pipeline of skilled conservation professionals.
Does the opportunity include work focused on decision makers and policy?
Yes. The program seeks efforts that strengthen the knowledge of decision makers on protected area design, legislation, policy, and conservation finance, including how to harmonize protected area priorities with other national sector policies.
Are capacity assessments of protected areas or institutions eligible?
Yes. Proposals that assess the capacity of protected areas or the institutions responsible for their management are within scope, particularly when the assessment leads to clearer training and improvement plans.
How does this opportunity define "protected areas"?
Protected areas are defined as places with recognized legal status from national, provincial, or local government (public or private), containing primarily unmodified natural systems and managed for long-term protection.
What are examples of protected areas under this opportunity?
Examples provided include national parks, forest reserves, buffer zones, community reserves, and privately held land conservancies.
Who are the intended beneficiaries or target audiences for training?
The intended beneficiaries and training audiences include protected area managers and administrators, guards and rangers, outreach and education staff, people living in and around protected areas whose resource use significantly affects conservation outcomes, conservation educators (professors, teachers, trainers), and decision makers such as public officials, legislators, and activists.
Do projects have to take place in Africa?
Projects should take place in Africa. However, activities outside Africa can be eligible if the proposal clearly explains how that work will directly advance protected area conservation and management within Africa.
When was this funding opportunity posted and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was posted on January 26, 2009, with a closing date of January 30, 2009.
Is it possible to submit after the deadline?
The notice states that applicants should contact the program to request an extension if needed due to a change in that year's deadline. Proposals submitted after the deadline require prior approval.
How much total funding is available and how many awards are expected?
The estimated total funding is $300,000, with an expected 15 awards.
What is the anticipated size of individual awards?
Individual awards are anticipated to range from $5,000 (floor) to $50,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required for this opportunity.
What is the CFDA number (assistance listing) for this program?
The assistance listing is CFDA 15.651 (Wildlife Without Borders - Africa Program).
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is environment, specifically wildlife conservation.
What funding instruments are offered?
The funding instruments offered are grants and cooperative agreements.
What is the difference between a grant and a cooperative agreement in this announcement?
The announcement indicates that some awards may involve a higher level of collaboration or involvement by the funding agency depending on the project, which is characteristic of cooperative agreements. Both grants and cooperative agreements are included as possible instruments.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes federal, state, and local government agencies; non-profit and non-governmental organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; small businesses; state governments; and individuals, among others.
Do U.S.-based nonprofit NGOs need to provide proof of status?
Yes. U.S.-based non-profit NGOs must provide documentation of 501(c)(3) status.
Where do applicants find the application instructions?
Applicants are instructed to follow the application instructions found on the program website, using the link titled "Wildlife Without Borders Application Instructions."
What happens if an application does not follow the posted instructions?
The notice states that proposals that do not meet the application requirements will not be considered for funding.
Who can applicants contact with access issues or questions?
The notice provides a contact reference: Dirck Byler, via the program mailbox, for access issues or questions.
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