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F21AS00547: Great Ape Conservation Fund - Africa

Closed Closed July 30, 2021 Opportunity F21AS00547

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Fish and Wildlife Service notices from 2021.

Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $450,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $2.3 million in total. Applications closed on July 30, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 16, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 4, 2021
DeadlineJuly 30, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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, and Tribes and Tribal organizations.

Is this a realistic fit?

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.

Category: Environment.

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

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Bonobo Conservation Fund (15.629) awarded $11.1 million across 42 grant awards, an average of $264,850 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Wildlife Conservation SocietyNew York10$2.5 million
Re:wildTexas2$995,908
Pan African Sanctuary AllianceOregon2$818,577
Fauna & Flora International2$682,530
Wild Chimpanzee Foundation - Germany E.V.2$645,745

Top states: New York ($2.7 million), Oregon ($1.8 million), Texas ($995,908), Massachusetts ($499,978), Maryland ($447,112).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is F21AS00547 still open?

No. It closed on July 30, 2021.

Who can apply for Great Ape Conservation Fund - Africa?

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 - Africa?

Closed July 30, 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 $450,000 each. About $2.3 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.

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