# F25AS00376 MENTOR - ApeHealth

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f25as00376-f25as00376-mentor-apehealth/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357537

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $5.3 million (at least $3.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $5.3 million in total. Applications closed on January 24, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F25AS00376 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 24, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $5.3 million |
| Award floor | $3.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $5.3 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 (non-government entity) and private institutions of higher education. Funds provided under this program may not be used for assistance to governments, parts of government, or government employees in countries that USAID notifies the Service to be ineligible for assistance.

## What the grant funds

THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY IS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) mission is to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The goal of the Service’s African Great Ape Conservation Fund (GACF-Africa) is to ensure the long-term conservation of African great apes in the wild. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species lists all African great apes as either Endangered or Critically Endangered, and all subspecies, with the exception of mountain gorillas (G. b. beringei), are experiencing decreasing population trends. Infectious disease is among the leading threats to most African great ape populations. Over the past few decades veterinary support for great ape health at the site level has increased substantially in some regions, but opportunities for Central African nationals to obtain the skills necessary to effectively address great ape and other wildlife health challenges remain limited, threatening the security of human, wildlife and ecosystem health. The Service seeks to strengthen capacity within Central African ape range states to effectively address great ape and broader wildlife health security issues. This funding opportunity seeks proposals for a targeted three-year Mentoring for Environmental Training in Outreach and Resource conservation (MENTOR) Program to improve the capacities of Central African veterinarians and veterinary colleges to achieve those aims. The objectives of the program are to 1) strengthen the capacity of wildlife veterinary practitioners in Central Africa to address health threats to great apes in the wild, 2) strengthen the capacity of academic institutions in Central Africa to address wildlife and great ape health threats, and 3) strengthen and sustain the great ape health community through a professional network. This increased capacity will also bring needed wildlife health and veterinary expertise to address health security in the region, supporting joint priorities for human and animal health. Understanding and addressing disease dynamics between humans and wildlife contributes to our collective ability to address future pandemics, safeguarding the American public. The successful applicant is expected to engage in a co-design process with the Service to implement the MENTOR program. Applicants may be multi-national secretariats, U.S.

## Questions people ask

### Is F25AS00376 still open?

No. It closed on January 24, 2025.

### Who can apply for F25AS00376 MENTOR - ApeHealth?

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 F25AS00376 MENTOR - ApeHealth?

Closed January 24, 2025. 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 $5.3 million each. About $5.3 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.