Closed · F19AS00072 · CFDA 15.679 · Discretionary
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund and Combating Wildlife Trafficking Strategy adn Partnerships Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$200K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 19, 2019
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund and Combating Wildlife Trafficking Strategy adn Partnerships Program is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $1 -- $200,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 4,242 other opportunities from Fish and Wildlife Service.
- $1-$200K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 15.679
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund and Combating… is closed (last close February 19, 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 February 19, 2019
Est. Total Funding
$500,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
Combating the Trafficking of Marine Turtles in East and Southeast AsiaThe mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 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.Background: Wildlife trafficking is estimated to be a multibillion-dollar business involving the unlawful harvest and trade of animals and plants. It has broad security implications, with corruption and sophisticated transnational crime syndicates at the center of poaching and trafficking. In East and Southeast Asia, hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are illegally harvested and trafficked to supply the demand for shells, meat, and eggs. The high rate of poaching and trafficking is threatening the survival of the hawksbill turtle, which is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aligns with the USFWS mission and the Secretary of the Interior¿s priority to create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt. Description: The purpose of this NOFO is to provide financial assistance to projects that address the trafficking of hawksbill turtles in East and Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China). Priority will be given to projects that address one or more of the following results: ¿ Reduction in the illegal killing and trafficking of hawksbill turtles in East and Southeast Asia through increased community-based protection activities on key marine turtle nesting beaches;¿ Improved understanding of marine turtle trafficking routes and main transit points in order to better target law enforcement operations; ¿ Enhanced application and enforcement of existing laws and prohibitions against marine turtle trafficking; ¿ Development and promotion of evidence-based behavior change strategies to reduce demand for marine turtle products in East and Southeast Asia.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for Marine Turtle Conservation Fund and Combating… includes a for-profit door among 11 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +7 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 Environment · Natural Resources (ENV;NR). Only 1 other Fish and Wildlife Service listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 4,243).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- 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
Devon Larson 703-358-2134 devon_larson@fws.gov
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