Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00036
Apply for F12AS00036
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WWB Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund FY12" 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 Jan 25, 2012 and posted on Jan 25, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 55 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.
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
Opportunity Summary:
The WWB Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund FY12 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00036) was a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support on-the-ground conservation of rhinoceros and tiger species across their native ranges. The program is rooted in the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, which was created to provide financial resources that help countries and partners carry out conservation work in places where national actions directly or indirectly influence rhino and tiger populations. In practical terms, the fund is designed to back projects that reduce major threats like poaching and illegal trade, strengthen protected area effectiveness, and improve long-term management of both species and the habitats they depend on.
The opportunity sought proposals that would produce tangible conservation outcomes through a broad set of eligible activities. Priority-aligned work included enhanced protection of vulnerable rhino and tiger populations, improved management of protected areas and reserves in key range locations, veterinary care for wild populations, habitat conservation and habitat restoration, and reintroduction efforts into former range where appropriate. The fund also emphasized strengthening the systems that deter wildlife crime, such as building wildlife inspection capacity, improving law enforcement effectiveness, and supporting forensics skills that can help identify illegal products and strengthen prosecutions. Education and community outreach were also supported, particularly when they help build local stewardship, reduce demand pressures, or address the realities communities face living near large wildlife.
Another major focus area was reducing human-rhinoceros and human-tiger conflict, recognizing that coexistence challenges can drive retaliatory killings or undermine community tolerance. Proposals could include measures that lower conflict risk, support safer livestock or crop protection strategies, and build community-based solutions that align local incentives with conservation. The program also welcomed projects aimed at strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs, including training, institutional development, and collaborative approaches such as transfrontier (cross-border) conservation work where rhino and tiger landscapes span national boundaries.
Applied research was eligible when it clearly served management needs rather than being purely academic. Proposals involving surveys, monitoring, or habitat and population research were expected to show a direct line from results to decision-making and action, including how findings would inform management plans, threat mitigation, or responses to emerging pressures such as disease and climate change. Similarly, the development and execution of rhino and tiger conservation management plans were supported, as was work that helps ensure compliance with relevant treaties and laws regulating take, trade, and habitat use. A key constraint was geographic relevance: project work should occur within rhino or tiger range states, and if activities were proposed outside the range, the applicant needed to make a clear, credible case for how that work directly benefits rhino or tiger conservation.
From an administrative standpoint, this FY12 funding round was posted on January 25, 2012, with an application deadline of April 1, 2012, and it was archived on April 1, 2013. The program anticipated making about 55 awards with an estimated total funding level of $2.3 million. The listing showed no cost-sharing or matching requirement, and both the award ceiling and floor were listed as $0, which typically signals that applicants should consult the full announcement for any practical award size expectations or budgeting guidance. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning proposals could be submitted by a wide range of entity types, subject to any clarifications in the official announcement. The program fell under CFDA 15.619 (Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund) and was categorized under education, environment, and natural resources.
Applicants needing access support or clarification were directed to contact Cory Brown Veizaga, International Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (703-358-2221, CoryBrown@fws.gov). The full announcement and application materials were available through Grants.gov under the provided opportunity number and title.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the WWB Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund FY12 grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support on-the-ground conservation of rhinoceros and tiger species across their native ranges. This FY12 opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00036.
What law authorizes or underpins this program?
The program is rooted in the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, which was created to provide financial resources that help countries and partners carry out conservation work in places where national actions directly or indirectly influence rhino and tiger populations.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The fund is designed to support projects that produce tangible conservation outcomes, including reducing major threats such as poaching and illegal trade, strengthening protected area effectiveness, and improving long-term management of rhinos, tigers, and the habitats they depend on.
What types of projects were encouraged or considered priority-aligned?
Priority-aligned work included enhanced protection of vulnerable rhino and tiger populations, improved management of protected areas and reserves in key range locations, veterinary care for wild populations, habitat conservation and habitat restoration, and reintroduction efforts into former range where appropriate.
Does the program support anti-poaching and anti-trafficking work?
Yes. The opportunity emphasized efforts that deter wildlife crime, including building wildlife inspection capacity, improving law enforcement effectiveness, and supporting forensics skills that help identify illegal products and strengthen prosecutions.
Are education and community outreach activities eligible?
Yes. Education and community outreach were supported, particularly when they help build local stewardship, reduce demand pressures, or address the realities communities face living near large wildlife.
Does the program fund work to reduce human-rhinoceros and human-tiger conflict?
Yes. A major focus area was reducing human-rhinoceros and human-tiger conflict, recognizing that coexistence challenges can drive retaliatory killings or undermine community tolerance.
What kinds of human-wildlife conflict solutions fit this opportunity?
Examples described in the opportunity include measures that lower conflict risk, support safer livestock or crop protection strategies, and build community-based solutions that align local incentives with conservation.
Is capacity building an eligible activity?
Yes. The program welcomed projects aimed at strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs, including training, institutional development, and collaborative approaches such as transfrontier (cross-border) conservation work where rhino and tiger landscapes span national boundaries.
Is applied research eligible under this grant?
Yes, when it clearly serves management needs rather than being purely academic. Surveys, monitoring, and habitat or population research were expected to show a direct line from results to decision-making and action.
What should research proposals demonstrate to be competitive under the stated priorities?
Research activities were expected to explain how findings would inform management plans, threat mitigation, or responses to emerging pressures such as disease and climate change.
Does the fund support creation or implementation of conservation management plans?
Yes. The development and execution of rhino and tiger conservation management plans were supported.
Can projects include work related to legal compliance and regulated trade?
Yes. The opportunity supported work that helps ensure compliance with relevant treaties and laws regulating take, trade, and habitat use.
Where must project activities take place?
Project work should occur within rhino or tiger range states.
Can an applicant propose activities outside rhino or tiger range states?
Activities proposed outside the range were allowed only if the applicant made a clear, credible case for how that work directly benefits rhino or tiger conservation.
When was this FY12 opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on January 25, 2012, and the application deadline was April 1, 2012.
Is the funding opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on April 1, 2013.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about 55 awards with an estimated total funding level of $2.3 million.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing showed no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Was there a stated minimum or maximum award amount?
The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0. This typically signals applicants should consult the full announcement for any practical award size expectations or budgeting guidance.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning proposals could be submitted by a wide range of entity types, subject to any clarifications in the official announcement.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program fell under CFDA 15.619 (Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund).
How was the program categorized?
It was categorized under education, environment, and natural resources.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and application materials?
The full announcement and application materials were available through Grants.gov under the opportunity number and title.
Who should applicants contact for clarification or access support?
Applicants were directed to contact Cory Brown Veizaga, International Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at (703) 358-2221 or CoryBrown@fws.gov.
What funding opportunity number should applicants reference?
Applicants should reference Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00036.
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Education Environment Natural Resources
Next opportunity: Fisheries
Previous opportunity: Great Apes Conservation Fund FY12
USGrants.org Applicant Portal:
Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.
Apply for F12AS00036
[Watch] how do funding administrators access proposals?
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (F12AS00036) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| Americas Darling Apply for F12AS00042 Funding Number: F12AS00042 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $50,000 |
| Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Apply for F12AS00058 Funding Number: F12AS00058 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 4th International Human Bear Conflicts Workshop Apply for F12AS00090 Funding Number: F12AS00090 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $10,000 |
| Ocean Education Partnership Grants for Professional Development and other Capacity building of Informal Science Educators and Volunteers Apply for NOAA SEC OED 2012 2003333 Funding Number: NOAA SEC OED 2012 2003333 Agency: Department of Commerce Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| NHEC Minority Youth Training Institute 2012 Apply for F12AS00162 Funding Number: F12AS00162 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $50,000 |
| Trail To Every Classroom (TTEC) Apply for NPS 12 APPA 0081 Funding Number: NPS 12 APPA 0081 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $84,000 |
| Support Park Programs Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0086 Funding Number: NPS 12 NERO 0086 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $55,000 |
| Lower Delaware Scenic Rec RIver Land Preservation Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0099 Funding Number: NPS 12 NERO 0099 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $35,660 |
| FA BLM AZ Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Apply for L12AS00230 Funding Number: L12AS00230 Agency: Bureau of Land Management Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| Continue the Partnership for the Champlain Valley Heritage Partnership Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0134 Funding Number: NPS 12 NERO 0134 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $291,500 |
| Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, Inc. Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0009 Funding Number: NPS 13 NERO 0009 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $72,000 |
| The Last Green Valley, Inc. Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0010 Funding Number: NPS 13 NERO 0010 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $325,000 |
| Baltimore National Heritage Area Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0011 Funding Number: NPS 13 NERO 0011 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $72,000 |
| Wildlife Restoration Grant Program Apply for F13AS00118 Funding Number: F13AS00118 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Partnership for Educational Grants and Interships Apply for P13AS00064 Funding Number: P13AS00064 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,600 |
| Asian Carp Study NOI, not a request for proposals Apply for P13AC00425 Funding Number: P13AC00425 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $160,351 |
| Trail Repair Blue Ridge Parkway Apply for P13AS00127 Funding Number: P13AS00127 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $90,969 |
| State Wildlife Grant Program Apply for F13AS00252 Funding Number: F13AS00252 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Public Lands Education Project Apply for P13AS00153 Funding Number: P13AS00153 Agency: National Park Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $135,000 |
| Wildlife Without Borders Mexico FY14 Apply for F13AS00222 Funding Number: F13AS00222 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Education Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $50,000 |
Grant application guides and resources
It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!
Apply for Grants
Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers
Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.
If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.
Subscribe to Leads
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "F12AS00036", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:
Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.