Deadline: 22 April 2016
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is seeking applications from organisations for a program entitled “Combating Wildlife Trafficking” to provide financial assistance to projects that advance counter-wildlife trafficking activities.
The USFWS will support efforts to raise public awareness and recognition of wildlife trafficking and its negative impacts, and associated risks of prosecution, as a means to change harmful consumption patterns and eliminate the demand for illegally traded wildlife and wildlife products.
Objectives
- Strengthen Enforcement: Global Enforcement
- Reduce Demand for Illegally Traded Wildlife
- Expand International Cooperation and Commitment
Award Information
- The approximate amount of funding available under this program is US$1 million
- 10 awards will be anticipated
Selection Criteria
- Likelihood of Reducing Wildlife Trafficking
- Capacity to Implement
- Desired Conservation Results
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants under this program can be: individuals; multi-national secretariats; foreign governments; US and foreign non-profit, non-governmental organizations, community and indigenous organizations; and US and foreign public and private institutions of higher education.
- U. S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations must submit documentary evidence
- Applicants must be registered in SAM at the time of pre proposal submission.
- Pre-applications must be in English
How to Apply
Interested applicants can download the application package from the website and send it at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Combating Wildlife Trafficking.