# F23AS00467-Promoting the long-term conservation of gorillas and chimpanzees in key landscapes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nigeria-Cameroon transboundary region.

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f23as00467-f23as00467-promoting-the-long-term-conservation-of-gorillas/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349787

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $1.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $4.5 million in total. Applications closed on October 4, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F23AS00467 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 4, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $4.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.629 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicants may be multi-national secretariats, U.S. and foreign non-profits, non-governmental organizations, community and Indigenous organizations, and U.S. and foreign public and private institutions of higher education.

## What the grant funds

Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity, issued by the Great Ape Conservation Fund – Africa, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, International Affairs, Division of International Conservation is seeking applications for projects designed to conserve four African great ape taxa: (a) Cross River gorillas (Gorilla gorilla diehli), (b) Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes ellioti), (c) Grauer’s gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri), and (c) eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii).Applications should address one of the two following focus areas:1. Promoting the long-term conservation of Cross River gorillas and Nigeria-Cameron chimpanzees in their transboundary landscape. One award is anticipated for a total budget of up to USD$1.5 million over a period of three years.2. Securing habitat to promote the long-term conservation of Grauer’s gorillas and eastern chimpanzees in the Democratic Republic of the CongoTwo awards are anticipated, each for a total budget of up to USD$1.5 million over a period of three years.A total of $4,500,000 is available to support this work. This assistance program is working towards three objectives in the indicated conservation areas:(1) reduction of threats to wildlife and habitat;Desired results may include, as appropriate, (1a) increased ape habitat under legal management status, (1b) improved connectivity of existing ape strongholds, (1c) reduction of illegal destructive extractive practices in ape habitat, (1d) reduction of apes in the bushmeat and live ape trade, and (1e) reduction of infectious disease threats to apes.(2) generation of scientific data to guide conservation action;Desired results may include, as appropriate, (2a) advanced understanding of ape distribution and abundance, (2b) determined effectiveness of specific conservation actions, and (3c) improved understanding of disease affecting apes through applied research.(3) strengthened individual and organizational conservation capacity;Desired results may include, as appropriate, (3a) improved capacity to manage community lands in ape habitat, (3b) the positive and negative effects/impacts of the project on local communities are understood and are reflected in project activities; (3c) robust monitoring and evaluation program is developed and implemented, and (3d) landscape-wide coordination and communication are strengthened. Application due date: October 4, 2023

## Questions people ask

### Is F23AS00467 still open?

No. It closed on October 4, 2023.

### Who can apply for F23AS00467-Promoting the long-term conservation of gorillas and chimpanzees in key landscapes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nigeria-Cameroon transboundary region.?

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 F23AS00467-Promoting the long-term conservation of gorillas and chimpanzees in key landscapes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nigeria-Cameroon transboundary region.?

Closed October 4, 2023. 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 $1.5 million each. About $4.5 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.