Closed · F18AS00091 · CFDA 15.629 · Discretionary

Great Ape Conservation Fund

Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$20K-$250K
Award range
Closed
Status
April 30, 2018
Close date
25
Expected awards

The verdict

Great Ape Conservation Fund is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $20,000 -- $250,000 across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 4,242 other opportunities from Fish and Wildlife Service.

$20K-$250K
award range
Closed
application status
25
expected awards
15.629
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Great Ape Conservation Fund is closed (last close April 30, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Fish and Wildlife Service still indexes 4,242 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed April 30, 2018

Posted Mar 27 Closes Apr 30

Est. Total Funding

$3,000,000

Expected Awards

25

Instrument

Grant

Description

In response to the decline of ape populations in Africa and Asia, the U.S. Government enacted the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000. The Act provides for the conservation and protection of apes by supporting conservation programs in countries within their ranges and the projects of persons and organizations with demonstrated expertise in ape conservation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) works closely with national governments, U.S. agencies, and a range of other partners to ensure a strategic, results-based approach to ape conservation in Africa and Asia. The Great Ape Conservation Fund (GACF) is soliciting project proposals for the conservation of gorillas (Gorilla spp.), chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), bonobos (Pan paniscus), orangutans (Pongo spp.), and gibbons (family Hylobatidae) throughout their ranges.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for Great Ape Conservation Fund includes a for-profit door among 7 printed types (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +3 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Business and Commerce · Community Development · Education · Environment · Law, Justice and Legal Services · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (BC;CD;ED;ENV;LJL;NR;ST). Only 2 other Fish and Wildlife Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 4,243).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 21
Individuals
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Grants Specialist Cheryl Leonard 703-358-1725 Cheryl_Leonard@fws.gov

What to do next

Great Ape Conservation Fund is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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