OpportunityTitle: African Elephant Conservation Fund
CategoryExplanation: Conservation of species
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants can be individuals; multi-national secretariats; state and local government agencies; non-profit, non-governmental organizations; and public and private institutions of higher education. U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations must submit documentary evidence of their Section 501(c)(3) non-profit status.
Description: The African Elephant Conservation Fund is accepting project proposals for the conservation of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana spp.). In 1988, Congress passed the African Elephant Conservation Act in response to the alarming decline of African elephant populations. The Act provides for the establishment of the African Elephant Conservation Fund to provide financial assistance to support projects that will enhance sustainable conservation programs to ensure effective, long-term conservation of African elephants.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Cheryl Leonard, 703-358-1725&lt;br/&gt;mscf_africanelephant@fws.gov&lt;br/&gt;