# Countering Wildlife Trafficking in South and Southeast Asia

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009001-countering-wildlife-trafficking-in-south-and-southeast-asia/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340652

> Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 25, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009001 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 25, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.705 |

## Who can apply

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

• U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); • U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; • Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); • Foreign-based educational institutions

## What the grant funds

Wildlife trafficking and environmental crimes are lucrative forms of transnational organized crime (TOC) that continue to decimate species populations, driving endangered species such as elephants, rhinos, pangolins towards extinction. Wildlife trafficking and crimes that affect the environment fuel corruption, threaten the rule of law and peace and security, spread disease, and destabilize communities that depend on wildlife for biodiversity and eco-tourism revenues. Criminal organizations are increasingly involved in this illicit trade, especially the illegal movement of wildlife from source countries to demand countries, such as the movement of ivory from Africa to South and Southeast Asia. Traffickers exploit porous borders and weak institutions to profit from trading in illegal wildlife and timber. Wildlife and wildlife products are transported through multilevel illicit networks of criminal intermediaries and government officials. South and Southeast Asia are key source, transit, and destination areas for illegal wildlife products. As these regions act as a lynchpin nexus of the global wildlife trafficking supply chain, any successful effort to stop the global scourge of wildlife trafficking must include South and Southeast Asia. To that end, funds will support work that increases the ability of South and Southeast Asia to counter wildlife trafficking (CWT). The ultimate goal of this program is to increase South and Southeast Asia’s will and ability to CWT and the criminal organizations that perpetrate these heinous crimes.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009001 still open?

No. It closed on July 25, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0003790, closes November 9, 2026 (2 days left).

### Who can apply for Countering Wildlife Trafficking in South and Southeast 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 Countering Wildlife Trafficking in South and Southeast Asia?

Closed July 25, 2022. 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 $2.0 million each. About $6.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### 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.