SFOP0007949: Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Central Asia
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Balanced Prosecution of Transnational Organized Crime Cases (OFOP0003790). Status: Closes November 9, 2026 (2 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement notices from 2021.
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on June 1, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 1, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$750,000
- Award floor$500,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 1, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 1, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Trans-National Crime awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $750,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (62% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
INL aims to combat wildlife trafficking (CWT) through effective programming at the national, regional, and international levels. For this funding opportunity, INL intends to focus on Central Asia. Due to long and often remote borders with China, Central Asia has a significant wildlife trafficking problem that is currently growing unabated. Poaching is an ongoing and growing problem in the region. In addition, criminal networks are increasingly exploiting gaps in Central Asia, through which they are able to then move illegal products into China. It is critically important that the nations of Central Asia improve their capacity to CWT to mitigate their vulnerability to transnational criminal operations. The ultimate goal of this program is to increase Central Asian governments’ desire and ability to CWT and disrupt the criminal organizations that perpetrate this heinous crime. This program will conduct activities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, with the possibility of expanding to other countries in Central Asia in future years, pending INL approval and as conditions permit. Applicants must demonstrate prior success in working with and obtaining buy-in from government institutions in the benefiting countries. In addition, applicants must explain how they will coordinate with and complement existing CWT programs in the region. 1. Priority Countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan 2. Project Goals The goal of this program is to improve Central Asia’s will and capacity to investigate, arrest, prosecute, convict, and sentence to the fullest extent of the law the perpetrators of wildlife crime. To achieve this goal, INL seeks to fund programs that will: 1. Increase the interdiction of illicit trade; 2. Build investigative and enforcement functions; 3. Enhance prosecutorial and judicial capacity; and/or 4. Develop cross-border regional cooperation.
Who has won Trans-National Crime grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Trans-National Crime (19.705) awarded $352 million across 264 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Center for State Courts | Virginia | 13 | $91.8 million |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | New York | 22 | $37.1 million |
| Traffic International | 16 | $19.0 million | |
| World Wildlife Fund, Inc. | District of Columbia | 6 | $13.6 million |
| The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime | 3 | $10.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0003790, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is SFOP0007949 still open?
No. It closed on June 1, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0003790, closes November 9, 2026 (2 days left).
Who can apply for Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Central Asia?
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Central Asia?
Closed June 1, 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 $750,000 each.
Who has won Trans-National Crime grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Center for State Courts, Wildlife Conservation Society, Traffic International. The program made 264 awards worth $352 million in that time.
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