Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund

Post Date

October 15th 2009

Application Due Date

November 1st 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RTCF2010

CFDA Number(s)

15.619

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Wildlife Conservation

Number of Awards

35

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 the conservation and protection of rhinoceroses and/or tigers and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in rhinoceros and/or tiger conservation may submit proposals to this Fund.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1200000

• Award Range:

  $5000 - $50000

Grant Description

The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund is soliciting proposals for the conservation of rhinoceroses and/or tigers throughout their ranges. The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act was passed in 1994 to provide financial resources for the conservation programs of nations whose activities directly or indirectly affect rhinoceros and tiger populations. The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund supports projects that promote conservation through: • Applied research on rhinoceros and tiger populations and their habitats, including surveys and monitoring; • Development and execution of rhinoceros and tiger conservation management plans; • Compliance with applicable treaties and laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of rhinoceros and tigers or regulate the use and management of their habitat; • Conservation education and community outreach; • Enhanced protection of at-risk rhinoceros and tiger populations; • Efforts to decrease human-rhinoceros and human-tiger conflicts; • Habitat conservation and management; • Protected area/reserve management in important rhinoceros and tiger range; • Strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs; • Transfrontier rhinoceros and tiger conservation; and • Wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills. Proposed project work should occur within the rhinoceros/tiger range, or, if work is to be conducted outside of the range, the proposal should show a clear relevance to rhinoceros/tiger conservation. Applied research projects should address specific management needs and actions, and threats from emerging issues such as disease and climate change that affect the species and their habitats.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Melinda Clarke
  International Affairs Specialist
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Electronic Access Problems

• Agency Email Address:

  mindy_clarke@fws.gov

• More Information:

  How to apply for a grant from the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund