Closed · F21AS00355 · CFDA 15.621 · Discretionary
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund FY21
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 20, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund FY21 is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $50,000 -- $500,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.621
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Asian Elephant Conservation Fund FY21 - is cataloged under number F21AS00355 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.621, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 24, 2021 and last updated on April 29, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $500,000. The agency has projected $4.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 20, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$50,000 -- $500,000
Close Date
May 20, 2021
This opportunity is open from 24 March 2021 to 20 May 2021. Electronically submitted applications may be submitted at any time from the posting of this opportunity until 11:59 PM EDT, Thursday May 20, 2021. Late applications will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted in English. A confirmation email containing an assigned application number will be sent to applicants upon submission. If you do not receive this email within five days of the opportunity closing date, contact mscf_asianelephant.gov The only exception is the government letter of endorsement which must be received before a grant can be awarded.
Posted
March 24, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$4,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) 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. The Asian Elephant Conservation Fund solicits project proposals for the conservation of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) throughout its range. In 1997, with awareness of the increasing threat to the welfare of the already endangered Asian elephant, The Asian Elephant Conservation Act was signed into law. The Act provides for the conservation of wild Asian elephants by supporting conservation programs in countries within the range of Asian elephants, and the projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of wild Asian elephants. The goal of this program is to reduce threats to Asian elephants in their natural habitats. Proposals should identify specific conservation actions that have a high likelihood of creating lasting benefits. Project activities that emphasize data collection and status assessment should describe a direct link to management action, and explain how lack of information has been a key limiting factor for management action in the past. Proposals that do not identify how actions will reduce threats or that do not demonstrate a strong link between data collection and management action will be rejected.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Cory Brown cory_brown@fws.gov
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