# Countering the Illicit Exotic Pet Trade in South and Central Asia

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009785-countering-the-illicit-exotic-pet-trade-in-south/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348159

> Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $600,000 (at least $300,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on July 17, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009785 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 17, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.705 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

This project aims to combat wildlife trafficking across Central and South Asia including India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan by deepening our knowledge and understanding of the illegal trade in species targeted for the exotic pet industry so that we can better direct interventions that increase the capacity and ability of governments to identify, interdict, investigate, and prosecute this illegal trade and dismantle the organized crime networks which support it.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009785 still open?

No. It closed on July 17, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0003790, closes November 9, 2026 (2 days left).

### Who can apply for Countering the Illicit Exotic Pet Trade in South and Central Asia?

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Countering the Illicit Exotic Pet Trade in South and Central Asia?

Closed July 17, 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 $600,000 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.