Great Ape Conservation Fund

Funding Opportunity ID: 289189 Opportunity Number: F16AS00473 Opportunity Title: Great Ape Conservation FundOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentNatural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.629Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationIndividualsAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-FWSAgency Name: Department of the InteriorFish and Wildlife ServicePosted Date: Sep 28, 2016Close Date: Dec 01, 2016 Last Updated Date: Sep 28, 2016Award Ceiling: $100,000Award Floor: $10,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 20Description: 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 conser...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding