Opportunity Information: Apply for WWB CEACF
Apply for WWB CEACF
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Without Borders Critically Endangered Animal Conservation Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 15, 2009 and posted on Jun 4, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 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 $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wildlife Without Borders - Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund (WWB-CEACF) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant program designed to support on-the-ground projects that directly conserve the worlds most imperiled animal species. It focuses specifically on species classified as critically endangered, meaning they face an extremely high risk of extinction in the near term. The program is tightly aimed at practical, near-term conservation actions that can produce durable benefits for a specific target species that is under immediate threat.
Funding under this opportunity is restricted to vertebrate species whose natural habitat ranges occur in developing countries. In addition, the program excludes species that are already covered under the Multinational Species Conservation Fund programs, so applicants cannot use this fund for species that fall under those dedicated funding streams. The notice explicitly lists several groups as ineligible for funding through this initiative: Asian elephant, African elephant, all rhinoceros species, tiger (all subspecies), gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo, orangutan, all gibbon species, and all marine turtle species. In practical terms, this means the fund is intended to fill conservation gaps for other critically endangered vertebrates that may receive less consistent global attention or do not have a separate U.S. federal species fund available.
The program prioritizes projects that are action-oriented and likely to result in measurable conservation outcomes. Examples of supported activities include protecting at-risk populations (such as anti-poaching measures or site-based protection), veterinary and wildlife health interventions (including disease surveillance or treatment tied to survival outcomes), and public education and outreach when it clearly reduces threats to the target species. It can also support applied, tightly focused research, but only when the research is directly connected to immediate management or conservation decisions rather than long-term academic study. Additional eligible activities include implementing species survival plans, conserving and managing critical habitat, strengthening local capacity (such as training local conservation staff or building community-based management), addressing unsustainable exploitation (for example, illegal trade or overharvest), reducing human-wildlife conflict, and supporting rehabilitation and rescue efforts when they contribute to species recovery.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through either grants or cooperative agreements. The total estimated funding for the program cycle is $300,000, with an expectation of about 10 awards. Individual awards are relatively small and are meant to fund targeted interventions: awards range from a floor of $5,000 to a ceiling of $30,000. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants must plan to contribute non-federal resources (cash or allowable in-kind support) as part of the project budget.
Eligibility is broad and includes a range of organizational types: nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category), U.S. federal-recognized governmental entities such as state governments and local governments (city, county, township, and special district), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The listing indicates the opportunity was posted June 4, 2009, with a closing date of July 15, 2009, and archived August 14, 2009, meaning the specific notice described is historical, though it reflects the programs purpose and typical project types.
For applicants or interested parties who needed access to the full announcement at the time, the notice provided an additional information link labeled as the Notice of Funding Availability and included a point of contact at the Fish and Wildlife Service: Melinda Clarke, International Affairs Specialist, phone 703-358-2078.
Wildlife Without Borders - Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund (WWB-CEACF) FAQs
What is the Wildlife Without Borders - Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund (WWB-CEACF)?
The Wildlife Without Borders - Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund (WWB-CEACF) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant program that supports on-the-ground projects that directly conserve the world's most imperiled animal species, specifically those classified as critically endangered and facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the near term.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The program is tightly aimed at practical, near-term conservation actions that can produce durable benefits for a specific target species that is under immediate threat.
What kinds of species are eligible for funding?
Funding is restricted to vertebrate species that are classified as critically endangered and whose natural habitat ranges occur in developing countries.
Are any species explicitly ineligible under this program?
Yes. The notice explicitly identifies the following as ineligible for funding through WWB-CEACF: Asian elephant, African elephant, all rhinoceros species, tiger (all subspecies), gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo, orangutan, all gibbon species, and all marine turtle species.
Why are certain high-profile species excluded from eligibility?
The program excludes species that are already covered under the Multinational Species Conservation Fund programs. In practical terms, this fund is intended to fill conservation gaps for other critically endangered vertebrates that may not have separate dedicated U.S. federal species funding streams.
What types of projects does the program prioritize?
The program prioritizes action-oriented projects that are likely to result in measurable conservation outcomes for a specific critically endangered target species under immediate threat.
What are examples of supported activities?
Examples listed include protecting at-risk populations (such as anti-poaching measures or site-based protection), veterinary and wildlife health interventions (including disease surveillance or treatment tied to survival outcomes), and public education and outreach when it clearly reduces threats to the target species.
Is research an eligible activity under this opportunity?
Applied, tightly focused research can be supported, but only when it is directly connected to immediate management or conservation decisions rather than long-term academic study.
Can projects focused on habitat conservation be funded?
Yes. Eligible activities include conserving and managing critical habitat as part of a practical conservation strategy tied to the target species.
Does the program support local training or community-based conservation work?
Yes. Strengthening local capacity is an eligible activity, including training local conservation staff or building community-based management approaches.
Can the grant be used to address poaching, illegal trade, or overharvest?
Yes. The notice includes addressing unsustainable exploitation, such as illegal trade or overharvest, among eligible activities.
Does the program fund human-wildlife conflict reduction efforts?
Yes. Reducing human-wildlife conflict is listed as an eligible activity when it supports recovery of the target species.
Are rehabilitation and rescue efforts eligible for funding?
Yes, rehabilitation and rescue efforts may be supported when they contribute to species recovery.
What funding instrument is used for awards?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through either grants or cooperative agreements.
How much total funding was estimated for this program cycle?
The total estimated funding for the program cycle described in the notice was $300,000.
How many awards were expected?
The notice indicated an expectation of about 10 awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards ranged from a minimum (floor) of $5,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $30,000.
Are matching funds or cost sharing required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants must contribute non-federal resources (cash or allowable in-kind support) as part of the project budget.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes: nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category), state governments, local governments (including city, county, township, special district), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants. (Separately, the nonprofit category notes an exclusion for institutions of higher education within that nonprofit classification.)
Is this opportunity current or historical?
The notice described is historical. It was posted June 4, 2009, had a closing date of July 15, 2009, and was archived August 14, 2009.
Who was the point of contact listed for the announcement?
The notice listed Melinda Clarke, International Affairs Specialist, as the point of contact at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, phone 703-358-2078.
Was there a link to the full announcement?
Yes. The notice referenced an additional information link labeled as the Notice of Funding Availability for accessing the full announcement at the time.
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