Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00185
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the community development environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Without Borders Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.673 Wildlife Without Borders Critically Endangered Animal Conservation Fund.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 17, 2015 and posted on Apr 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 90 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.
- Applicants under this program can be individuals multi national secretariats, State and Local governments U.S. and foreign non profit, non governmental, community and indigenous organizations and U.S. and foreign public and private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wildlife Without Borders Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that supports on-the-ground conservation projects for some of the worlds most imperiled wildlife. It is aimed at species facing a very high risk of extinction, generally those listed on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable. The program can also support species listed as Data Deficient if the applicant can credibly document that the conservation situation is urgent, and it can consider species listed as Extinct in the Wild when the proposal is specifically about a reintroduction attempt. The central purpose is threat reduction in natural habitat, with a strong preference for practical actions that can produce durable, lasting conservation results rather than short term studies that do not lead to management change.
The fund has clear eligibility boundaries about which species and geographies it will not support. It does not fund work on species whose natural range is within the United States (including U.S. territories), Canada, or high income European economies. It also excludes species already covered by other U.S. Multinational Species Conservation Fund programs, including Asian and African elephants, all rhinoceros species, all tiger subspecies, great apes such as gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and all gibbons, as well as all marine turtle species. Amphibians are also excluded when they fall under the separate Wildlife Without Borders Amphibians in Decline program (for example frogs, salamanders, and caecilians). Another major restriction is that proposals focused on ex situ conservation, captive breeding, or captive management are not eligible; projects need to be tied to conserving wild populations and reducing real world threats where the species occurs.
In terms of what makes a competitive proposal, the program emphasizes actions that clearly and directly reduce threats to the target species. If a project includes data collection or status assessment, it must be tightly connected to a concrete management or enforcement action, and applicants are expected to explain why missing information has been a true barrier to conservation decisions in the past. Proposals that simply gather data without a credible pathway to implementation, or that do not explain how the work will reduce threats, are less likely to be selected. The program expects project activities to occur within the species range; if work is conducted outside the range, the application needs to justify why that off range work is directly relevant to conserving the species.
The opportunity explicitly encourages proposals that align with the U.S. National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. Applicants are asked to describe how illegal wildlife trade affects the species and to propose specific actions likely to generate lasting benefits. Projects are considered stronger when they advance one or more of the strategies priorities: strengthening enforcement and efforts to stop illegal trade, reducing consumer demand for illegally traded wildlife, and expanding governmental and civil society support and partnerships to fight wildlife trafficking. In practice, this means applicants should be ready to show a realistic theory of change for how their activities will reduce poaching, trafficking routes, market demand, or the enabling conditions that allow illegal trade to persist.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is F15AS00185 and it was posted April 17, 2015, with an application deadline of June 19, 2015 (archived July 20, 2015). The program anticipated making about 90 awards. Total estimated funding was listed as $200,000, with typical award sizes in a narrow band: a floor of $20,000 and a ceiling of $25,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated. The activity categories are listed under community development, environment, and natural resources, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 15.673.
Eligibility to apply is broad and described as essentially unrestricted, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement. The eligible applicant types named include individuals, multinational secretariats, U.S. and foreign state and local governments, U.S. and foreign nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (including community and indigenous organizations), and U.S. and foreign institutions of higher education in both the public and private sectors. For application access issues or questions, the contact listed is Nikole Tucker at 703-358-2379 and WWBCEACF@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Wildlife Without Borders Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund?
It is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that supports on-the-ground conservation projects for some of the world's most imperiled wildlife, with an emphasis on reducing threats in the species' natural habitat.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The central purpose is threat reduction in natural habitat. The program strongly prefers practical actions that can produce durable, lasting conservation results, rather than short-term studies that do not lead to management changes.
Which species are generally targeted by this funding opportunity?
The program is aimed at species facing a very high risk of extinction, generally those listed on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable.
Can species listed as Data Deficient be supported?
Yes. Species listed as Data Deficient can be considered if the applicant can credibly document that the conservation situation is urgent.
Can species listed as Extinct in the Wild be supported?
Yes, but only when the proposal is specifically about a reintroduction attempt.
Are there geographic restrictions on what species the fund will support?
Yes. The program does not fund work on species whose natural range is within the United States (including U.S. territories), Canada, or high-income European economies.
Does the program fund conservation work within the United States or U.S. territories?
No. Species whose natural range is within the United States (including U.S. territories) are not supported under this fund.
Does the program fund work on species whose natural range is in Canada?
No. Species whose natural range is within Canada are excluded.
Does the program fund work on species whose natural range is in high-income European economies?
No. Species whose natural range is within high-income European economies are excluded.
Are there specific species groups that are excluded because they are covered by other U.S. Multinational Species Conservation Fund programs?
Yes. The program excludes species already covered by other U.S. Multinational Species Conservation Fund programs, including Asian and African elephants, all rhinoceros species, all tiger subspecies, and great apes (gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans) and all gibbons.
Are marine turtles eligible under this program?
No. All marine turtle species are excluded.
Are amphibians eligible under this program?
Amphibians are excluded when they fall under the separate Wildlife Without Borders Amphibians in Decline program (for example frogs, salamanders, and caecilians).
Does the program fund captive breeding, ex situ conservation, or captive management?
No. Proposals focused on ex situ conservation, captive breeding, or captive management are not eligible. Projects need to be tied to conserving wild populations and reducing real-world threats where the species occurs.
What kinds of projects are most competitive?
Competitive proposals emphasize actions that clearly and directly reduce threats to the target species, with a practical pathway to durable conservation results.
Can a project include data collection or status assessment?
Yes, but only if the data collection is tightly connected to a concrete management or enforcement action. Applicants are expected to explain why missing information has been a true barrier to conservation decisions in the past.
Are projects that only gather data likely to be funded?
Projects that simply gather data without a credible pathway to implementation, or that do not explain how the work will reduce threats, are less likely to be selected.
Do project activities need to take place within the species' range?
Yes. The program expects project activities to occur within the species range. If work is conducted outside the range, the application needs to justify why that off-range work is directly relevant to conserving the species.
How does this opportunity relate to wildlife trafficking?
The opportunity explicitly encourages proposals that align with the U.S. National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. Applicants are asked to describe how illegal wildlife trade affects the species and to propose specific actions likely to generate lasting benefits.
What types of anti-trafficking approaches does the program consider stronger?
Projects are considered stronger when they advance one or more of these priorities: strengthening enforcement and efforts to stop illegal trade, reducing consumer demand for illegally traded wildlife, and expanding governmental and civil society support and partnerships to fight wildlife trafficking.
What does the program expect regarding a theory of change for trafficking-related projects?
Applicants should be prepared to show a realistic theory of change for how their activities will reduce poaching, disrupt trafficking routes, reduce market demand, or address the enabling conditions that allow illegal trade to persist.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F15AS00185.
When was this opportunity posted and when was the deadline?
It was posted on April 17, 2015, and the application deadline was June 19, 2015. It was archived on July 20, 2015.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about 90 awards.
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding was listed as $200,000.
What is the typical award size?
Typical award sizes were listed in a narrow range, with a floor of $20,000 and a ceiling of $25,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated.
What activity categories are associated with this program?
The activity categories listed are community development, environment, and natural resources.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.673.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as essentially unrestricted (subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement). Eligible applicant types named include individuals, multinational secretariats, U.S. and foreign state and local governments, U.S. and foreign nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (including community and indigenous organizations), and U.S. and foreign institutions of higher education in both the public and private sectors.
Can individuals apply for this grant?
Yes. Individuals are listed among the eligible applicant types.
Can foreign organizations or foreign governments apply?
Yes. U.S. and foreign state and local governments and U.S. and foreign nonprofits/NGOs are listed as eligible, as well as U.S. and foreign institutions of higher education.
Are community or indigenous organizations eligible?
Yes. Community and indigenous organizations are explicitly included under eligible nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations.
Who can be contacted for application access issues or questions?
The contact listed is Nikole Tucker. Phone: 703-358-2379. Email: WWBCEACF@fws.gov.
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