Closed · SFOP0009700 · CFDA 19.705 · Discretionary

Countering the Trafficking of Protected Marine Species in South Asia

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

$500K-$1.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 20, 2023
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Countering the Trafficking of Protected Marine Species in South Asia is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement that offered $500,000 -- $1,500,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 533 other opportunities from Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement.

$500K-$1.5M
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
19.705
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Countering the Trafficking of Protected Marin… is closed (last close June 20, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement still indexes 533 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 June 20, 2023

Posted Apr 20 Closes Jun 20

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Grant

Description

This program aims to deepen the understanding of the impacts and extent of illicit trade networks associated with marine wildlife trafficking and to combat the trafficking of CITES-listed marine species within Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, and Laccadive Sea surrounding India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Maldives. In addition, it aims to strengthen legal protections for marine species and enhance the capacity and ability of maritime law enforcement agencies and maritime border protection to identify, interdict, and investigate illegal trade in marine species.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Law, Justice and Legal Services

The printed eligibility set for Countering the Trafficking of Protected Marin… is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). 33 other Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement listings share this eligibility-code string (6% of 534).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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

Jarrad Scott (scottjd@state.gov) and Najar Starr (StarrND@state.gov)

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