Great Ape Conservation Program
The summary for the Great Ape Conservation Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Great Ape Conservation Program: he purpose of this competitive grants program is to assist in the conservation of great apes by enhancing: protection of at-risk ape populations; transfrontier ape conservation; habitat/ecosystem conservation and management; applied research on ape populations and their habitat including surveys and monitoring; conservation education; protected area/reserve management in important ape range; development and execution of ape conservation management plans; strengthening of local capacity to implement conservation programs; wildlife inspection, law enforcement and forensics skills; and efforts to decrease human-ape conflict. Due to the limited funding available and the desire to support diverse projects, preference will be given to proposals requesting $50,000 or less. Higher amounts may be requested with appropriate justification.
| Federal Grant Title: | Great Ape Conservation Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Grant Categories: | Environment Natural Resources Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | GACF09 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 15.629 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Great Apes Conservation Fund |
| Current Application Deadline: | April 1st, 2009 |
| Original Application Deadline: | April 1st, 2009 |
| Posted Date: | September 19th, 2007 |
| Creation Date: | September 19th, 2007 |
| Archive Date: | May 01, 2009 |
| Total Program Funding: | $910,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1,500 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | January 26th, 2009 |
- Category Explanation
- Wildlife Conservation
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Applications may be submitted by any government agencies responsible for ape conservation and protection and any other organization with demonstrated experience in ape conservation.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Dirck Byler (Africa) or Fred Bagley (Asia)
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