# Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Bonobo Conservation Fund (15.629)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-629-gorilla-chimpanzee-and-bonobo-conservation-fund/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Bonobo Conservation Fund is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $11.1 million in 42 grants, about $264,850 per award.

## Objectives

The objective of the fund is to sustain viable populations of great apes in the wild and to assist in the conservation and protection of great apes by supporting conservation programs in which populations of great apes are located and by supporting the CITES Secretariat.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.1 million | 8 |
| 2022 | $5.5 million | 32 |
| 2023 | $2.1 million | 13 |
| 2024 | $2.5 million | 7 |
| 2025 | -$65 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Conservation Society | New York | $2.5 million |
| Re:wild | Texas | $995,908 |
| Pan African Sanctuary Alliance | Oregon | $818,577 |
| Fauna & Flora International |  | $682,530 |
| Wild Chimpanzee Foundation - Germany E.V. |  | $645,745 |
| Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program, Inc. | Massachusetts | $499,978 |
| Health in Harmony, Inc. | Oregon | $499,777 |
| Wildlife Impact | Oregon | $455,700 |
| Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt Von 1858 E.V. |  | $449,573 |
| Hutan |  | $429,735 |
| Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia |  | $416,948 |
| Wildlife Asia Limited |  | $340,189 |
| Wildlife Conservation and Science (Malaysia) BHD. |  | $299,130 |
| Pan Eco |  | $295,159 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $287,226 |
| MGVP Inc | Maryland | $250,050 |
| Wildlife Alliance Inc. | New York | $227,188 |
| Borneo Nature Foundation International |  | $208,116 |
| World Wildlife Fund, Inc. | District of Columbia | $199,935 |
| Wild Earth Allies, Inc. | Maryland | $197,062 |