Great Ape Conservation Fund

Funding Opportunity Number: F16AS00003 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentNatural ResourcesOther (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 15.629Eligible 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: Dec 03, 2015Award Ceiling: $170,000Expected Number of Awards: 30Creation Date: Oct 05, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Great Ape Conservation Fund is soliciting project proposals for the conservation of apes [gorillas (Gorilla gorilla); chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes); bonobos (Pan paniscus); orangutans (Pongo spp.); and gibbons (family Hylobatidae)] throughout their ranges. The U.S. Government enacted the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 in response to the decline of ape populations in Africa and Asia. The Act provides for the conservation and protection of apes by supporting conservation programs of countries within the range of apes, and the projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of apes.

Source: Grants.gov - October 5, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Environment Natural Resources Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding