Wildlife Without Borders - Africa Program

Funding Opportunity Number: F15AS00466 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Community DevelopmentEnvironmentNatural ResourcesRegional DevelopmentCFDA Number: 15.651Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOI-FWSClosing Date: Jan 15, 2016Award Ceiling: $100,000Expected Number of Awards: 20Creation Date: Sep 22, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: Central Africa is a globally important region for forest and biodiversity 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 wildlife conservation in the region. In collaboration with U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE), USFWS is providing this funding opportunity to reduce threats to key wildlife populations, and to develop the requisite individual and institutional conservation capacity to undertake long-term conservation programs. Please see A Results-Based Vision for Conservation in Central Africa on the USFWS website for greater detail on our approach to wildlife conservation in Central Africa.Funding will only be considered for projects that impact wildlife ...

Source: Grants.gov - October 2, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Community Development Environment Natural Resources Regional Development Source Type: funding