# African Elephant Conservation Fund (15.620)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-620-african-elephant-conservation-fund/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

African Elephant Conservation Fund is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $22.5 million in 54 grants, about $416,519 per award.

## Objectives

The objective of the fund is to perpetuate healthy populations of African elephants, to assist in the conservation and protection of the African elephant by supporting the conservation programs of African countries and the CITES Secretariat, and to provide financial resources for those programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.3 million | 10 |
| 2022 | $6.5 million | 25 |
| 2023 | $625,854 | 3 |
| 2024 | $13.1 million | 20 |
| 2025 | $17,935 | 1 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Conservation Society | New York | $1.9 million |
| Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt Von 1858 E.V. |  | $1.8 million |
| Southern Tanzania Elephant |  | $1.7 million |
| Conservation Lower Zambezi |  | $1.6 million |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society - U.S., Inc. | District of Columbia | $1.6 million |
| Tsavo Trust |  | $1.4 million |
| Elephants Alive |  | $1.1 million |
| Traffic International |  | $1.1 million |
| African Parks Foundation of America | New York | $1.1 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $1.1 million |
| Big Life Limited |  | $1.1 million |
| Space for Giants |  | $982,996 |
| Oelo |  | $860,465 |
| South Luangwa Conservation Society |  | $835,405 |
| The International Wilderness Leadership Foundation Inc | Colorado | $675,683 |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources | District of Columbia | $664,951 |
| Panthera Corporation | New York | $500,044 |
| Mountains and Plains Institute for Lifelong Learning and Service Inc. | Colorado | $406,317 |
| Wild Landscapes, Inc. | Tennessee | $397,271 |
| Fauna & Flora International |  | $389,396 |