Asian Elephant Conservation Fund
The purpose of this competitive grants program is to assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by enhancing:
protection of at-risk elephant populations; transfrontier elephant conservation; habitat/ecosystem conservation and management; applied research on elephant populations and their habitat including surveys and monitoring; conservation education; protected area/reserve management in important elephant range; development and execution of elephant conservation management plans; strengthening of local capacity to implement conservation programs; wildlife inspection, law enforcement and forensics skills; and efforts to decrease human-elephant 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.
protection of at-risk elephant populations; transfrontier elephant conservation; habitat/ecosystem conservation and management; applied research on elephant populations and their habitat including surveys and monitoring; conservation education; protected area/reserve management in important elephant range; development and execution of elephant conservation management plans; strengthening of local capacity to implement conservation programs; wildlife inspection, law enforcement and forensics skills; and efforts to decrease human-elephant 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.
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Asian Elephant Conservation Program How to Apply
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applications may be submitted by Asian government agencies responsible for Asian elephant conservation and protection and any other organization with demonstrated experience in Asian elephant conservation
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.fws.gov/international/DIC/species/ase/ase_howtoapply.html
Contact:
Dr. Meenakshi Nagendran
Agency Email Description:
Asian Elephant Conservation Program
Agency Email:
MSCF_AsianElephant@fws.gov
Date Posted:
2007-09-19
Application Due Date:
2009-04-01
Archive Date:
2009-05-01
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