# Asian Elephant Conservation Fund (15.621)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-621-asian-elephant-conservation-fund/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Asian Elephant Conservation Fund is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $12.9 million in 48 grants, about $267,927 per award.

## Objectives

The objectives of this fund are to perpetuate healthy populations of Asian elephants, assist in the conservation and protection of Asian elephants by supporting the conservation programs of Asian elephant range states and the CITES Secretariat, and to provide financial resources for those program.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $398,451 | 8 |
| 2022 | $4.1 million | 25 |
| 2023 | $2.1 million | 12 |
| 2024 | $6.6 million | 16 |
| 2025 | -$300,000 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Conservation Society | New York | $2.0 million |
| Wildlife Conservation International Limited |  | $1.0 million |
| Compass Films |  | $966,762 |
| Aaranyak |  | $893,066 |
| National Trust for Nature Conservation |  | $888,546 |
| Trunks & Leaves Inc | California | $851,397 |
| Centre for Wildlife Studies, Inc. | Maryland | $606,021 |
| Panthera Corporation | New York | $600,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund, Inc. | District of Columbia | $550,000 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York | $519,728 |
| Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt Von 1858 E.V. |  | $498,285 |
| World Wide Fund for Nature-India |  | $494,942 |
| Environmental Investigation Agency UK |  | $400,000 |
| Yayasan Komunitas Untuk Hutan Sumatera |  | $376,473 |
| Smithsonian Institution | District of Columbia | $299,877 |
| Wildlife Research and Conservation Society |  | $293,903 |
| Wildlife Alliance Inc. | New York | $279,251 |
| Hutan |  | $266,520 |
| Fauna & Flora International |  | $235,223 |
| Foundation for Ecological Research Advocacy and Learning |  | $208,199 |