Closed · F19AS00046 · CFDA 15.629 · Discretionary

Great Apes Conservation Fu nd

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

$50K-$300K
Award range
Closed
Status
January 15, 2019
Close date
45
Expected awards

The verdict

Great Apes Conservation Fu nd is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $50,000 -- $300,000 across 45 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 4,242 other opportunities from Fish and Wildlife Service.

$50K-$300K
award range
Closed
application status
45
expected awards
15.629
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Great Apes Conservation Fu nd is closed (last close January 15, 2019). 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 January 15, 2019

Posted Nov 15 Closes Jan 15

Est. Total Funding

$5,000,000

Expected Awards

45

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serviceâ¿¿s mission is to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The International Affairs Program delivers on this mission through its financial assistance programs by supporting strategic projects that deliver measurable conservation results for priority species and their habitats around the world. 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. This funding opportunity aligns with the USFWS mission.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for Great Apes Conservation Fu nd includes a for-profit door among 6 printed types (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; Individuals; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; +2 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 Education · Environment · Natural Resources · Other · Science and Technology / R&D (ED;ENV;NR;O;ST). Inside Fish and Wildlife Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 12
Nonprofits with 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
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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.

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Agency Contact

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

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What to do next

Great Apes Conservation Fu nd is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants