# Great Ape Conservation Fund-Asia

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f21as00426-great-ape-conservation-fund-asia/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332331

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 26, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F21AS00426 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 26, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.629 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Applicants can be individuals; multi-national secretariats; foreign national and local government agencies; non- profit non-governmental organizations; for-profit organizations; public and private institutions of higher education, U.S. territorial governments.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) mission is to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The International Affairs Program delivers on this mission through its financial assistance programs by supporting strategic projects that deliver measurable conservation results for priority species and their habitats around the world. In response to the decline of ape populations in Africa and Asia, the U.S. Government enacted the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000. The Act provides for the conservation and protection of apes by supporting conservation programs in countries within their ranges and the projects of persons and organizations with demonstrated expertise in ape conservation. The Service works closely with national governments, U.S. agencies, and a range of other partners to ensure a strategic, results-based approach to ape conservation in Africa and Asia. This funding opportunity aligns with the Service mission. The Great Ape Conservation Fund (GACF)-Asia program is soliciting project proposals for the conservation of orangutans (Pongo spp.) and gibbons (family Hylobatidae) throughout their ranges. Proposal objectives should align with one or more of the desired results identified below under the relevant funding priority. The Great Ape Conservation Fund supports projects that promote conservation through: Development and execution of ape conservation management plans; Reducing trade in, and consumer demand for, illegally harvested apes and ape products; Applied research on ape populations and their habitats, including surveys and monitoring, and disease; Conservation and management of protected areas and other ape habitat, including corridors connecting habitats; Strengthening local capacity to implement ape conservation programs that lead to conservation stewardship; Compliance with applicable treaties (such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of apes or regulate the use and management of ape habitat; Wildlife inspection, law enforcement and forensics skills; Enhanced protection of at-risk ape populations; Reduction of human-ape conflicts; Ape-relevant conservation education and community outreach; Transboundary ape conservation; Emerging issues Proposed project work should occur within the ape range or, if work is to be…

## Questions people ask

### Is F21AS00426 still open?

No. It closed on May 26, 2021.

### Who can apply for Great Ape Conservation Fund-Asia?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Great Ape Conservation Fund-Asia?

Closed May 26, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $3.0 million in total.

### Who has won Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Bonobo Conservation Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Wildlife Conservation Society, Re:wild, Pan African Sanctuary Alliance. The program made 42 awards worth $11.1 million in that time.