Asian Elephant Conservation Fund

Post Date

October 15th 2009

Application Due Date

November 1st 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

ASECF2010

CFDA Number(s)

15.621

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Wildlife Conservation

Number of Awards

45

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals

Any government agency responsible for Asian elephant conservation and protection, and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in Asian elephant conservation may submit proposals to this Fund.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1200000

• Award Range:

  $5000 - $50000

Grant Description

You must download and read the attached Notice of Funding Availability in order to apply for this grant. The Asian Elephant Conservation Fund is soliciting project proposals for the conservation of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) throughout its range. In 1997, with recent awareness of the increasing threat to the welfare of the Asian elephant, already an endangered species, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act was signed into law. The Act provides for the conservation of Asian elephants by supporting conservation programs in countries within the range of Asian elephants, and the projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants. The Asian Elephant Conservation Fund supports projects that promote conservation through: • Applied research on elephant populations and their habitat, including surveys and monitoring; • Development and execution of elephant conservation management plans; • Compliance with applicable treaties and laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of elephants or regulate the use and management of elephant habitat; • Conservation education and community outreach; • Enhanced protection of at-risk elephant populations; • Efforts to decrease human-elephant conflict; • Habitat conservation and management; • Protected area/reserve management in important elephant range; • Strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs; • Transfrontier elephant conservation; and • Wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills. Proposed project work should occur within the range of the Asian elephant, or, if work is to be conducted outside of the range, the proposal should show a clear relevance to Asian elephant conservation. Applied research projects should address specific management needs and actions.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Melinda Clarke
  International Affairs Specialist
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Electronic Acces Problems

• Agency Email Address:

  mindy_clarke@fws.gov

• More Information:

  How to apply for a grant from the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund