Closed · SFOP0007953 · CFDA 19.705 · Discretionary

Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Sri Lanka

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$400K-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 1, 2021
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Sri Lanka is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement that offered $400,000 -- $500,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$400K-$500K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.705
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Sri Lanka - is cataloged under number SFOP0007953 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.705, posted by Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 1, 2021 and last updated on May 5, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $400,000 -- $500,000. It expects to issue 1 award. 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 June 1, 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

$400,000 -- $500,000

Close Date

June 1, 2021

Posted

April 1, 2021

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

Wildlife trafficking is a lucrative form of transnational organized crime (TOC) that has decimated populations of species, such as elephants, rhinos, pangolins, and more. Wildlife trafficking fuels corruption; threatens the rule of law, peace, and security; spreads disease; and destabilizes communities that depend on wildlife for biodiversity and eco-tourism revenues. Criminal organizations are profiting from this this illicit trade, relying on their ability to exploit porous borders and weak institutions, and leveraging multilevel illicit networks of criminal intermediaries and government officials to move illegal wildlife from source to demand countries. INL aims to combat wildlife trafficking (CWT) through effective programming at the national, regional, and international levels. For this funding opportunity, INL intends to focus on Sri Lanka. As an island nation, Sri Lanka’s marine resources are of the utmost importance to the country, both culturally and economically. Human-wildlife conflict and poaching of all species are ongoing and growing problems in Sri Lanka. However, poaching disproportionally affects Sri Lanka’s marine species, with mounting crises on shark finning and the poaching of sea turtles, sea cucumbers, sea horses, corals, and more. In addition, criminal networks are increasingly exploiting gaps in Sri Lanka, where they are able to move illegal products from and through Sri Lanka to destination markets elsewhere in Asia. It is critically important that Sri Lanka improves its capacity to CWT to mitigate its vulnerability to transnational criminal operations. While the focus of this program will be on marine species, the skills gained through the activities will be applicable to the poaching and trafficking of terrestrial species as well. The ultimate goal of this program is to increase Sri Lanka’s desire and ability to CWT and disrupt the criminal organizations that perpetrate this heinous crime. 1. Priority Countries Sri Lanka 2. Project Goals The goal of this program is to improve Sri Lanka’s will and capacity to investigate, arrest, prosecute, convict, and sentence to the fullest extent of the law the perpetrators of wildlife crime, with a focus on marine species. To achieve this goal, INL seeks to fund programs that will: 1. Build investigative and enforcement functions; 2. Increase the interdiction of illicit trade; 3. Enhance prosecutorial and judicial capacity; and/or 4. Develop inter-agency and cross-border regional cooperation.

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.

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Agency Contact

Najar Starr

Key Dates

Posted April 1, 2021
Close Date June 1, 2021
Last Updated May 5, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Sri Lanka", offered by Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement. It is associated with CFDA program 19.705. Wildlife trafficking is a lucrative form of transnational organized crime (TOC) that has decimated populations of species, such as elephants, rhinos, pangolins, and more. Wildlife trafficking fuels co...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on June 1, 2021. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $400,000 -- $500,000. Expected number of awards: 1.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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