Marine Turtle Conservation Fund

Post Date

September 2nd 2013

Application Due Date

October 1st 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

F13AS00288

CFDA Number(s)

15.645

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

45

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Any government agency responsible for conservation and protection of marine turtles or any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in marine turtle conservation may submit proposals to this Fund. U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations must submit documentary evidence of their Section 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $17000000

• Award Range:

  $15000 - $200000

Grant Description

The Marine Turtle Conservation Fund is soliciting proposals for the conservation of marine turtles (Chelonia mydas, Caretta caretta, Dermochelys coriacea, Eretmochelys imbricata, Lepidochelys olivacea, Lepidochelys kempii) throughout their range outside of the United States and its territories. The U.S. Government enacted the Marine Turtle Conservation Act (MTCA) of 2004 in response to the decline of many marine turtle populations worldwide and the serious threats to their long-term survival. The primary purpose of the Act is to provide financial support for projects that conserve nesting populations and habitat and address other threats to the survival of marine turtles in foreign countries.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Nikole Tucker, Grants Management Specialist, 703-358-2379
  MSCF_Marineturtle@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Program Mailbox

• Agency Email Address:

  MSCF_Marineturtle@fws.gov

• More Information:

  How to Apply