African Elephant Conservation Fund - Wildlife Without Borders | F18AS00055

Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00055

The African Elephant Conservation Fund - Wildlife Without Borders (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00055) is a discretionary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program under the Department of the Interior that provides grant and cooperative agreement funding to support the long-term conservation of African elephants (Loxodonta africana). It is rooted in the African Elephant Conservation Act, passed by Congress in 1988 in response to steep population declines, and it operates through the African Elephant Conservation Fund authorized under 16 U.S.C. 4212. The program is cataloged under CFDA 15.620 and is designed to strengthen sustainable conservation efforts that can maintain and protect elephant populations over time rather than focusing only on short-term or isolated interventions.

The opportunity supports projects aligned with broad public-interest themes such as environment, natural resources, education, and community development, reflecting the reality that elephant conservation often depends on both ecological protection and effective engagement with people who live and work in elephant range areas. While the notice does not list specific project types in the excerpt provided, the stated purpose emphasizes building and enhancing sustainable conservation programs, which typically includes activities that improve on-the-ground protection, strengthen management capacity, support science-based decision-making, and reinforce community-level approaches that reduce pressures on elephants and their habitats.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of applicant may apply as long as they meet any additional eligibility conditions that might be specified elsewhere in the full notice under an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section. This open eligibility approach generally allows a wide range of partners to compete, including non-profits, academic institutions, tribal entities, local and national governments, and other organizations capable of carrying out conservation work, often in collaboration with African in-country partners.

For this specific funding cycle, the opportunity was posted on December 14, 2017, with an application deadline of February 13, 2018, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $400,000, and the agency anticipated making approximately 15 awards. Funding could be provided either as standard grants or as cooperative agreements, the latter typically indicating a higher level of federal involvement or collaboration during project implementation. Overall, the program is intended to channel U.S. federal conservation resources into practical, durable initiatives that measurably contribute to effective, long-term protection of African elephants across their range.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the community development, education, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "African Elephant Conservation Fund - Wildlife Without Borders" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.620.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 14, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 13, 2018 Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 1159pm EST. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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