OpportunityTitle: Asian Elephant Conservation Fund
CategoryExplanation: Wildlife Conservation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applications may be submitted by Asian government agencies responsible for Asian elephant conservation and protection and any other organization with demonstrated experience in Asian elephant conservation
Description: The purpose of this competitive grants program is to assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by enhancing: protection of at-risk elephant populations; transfrontier elephant conservation; habitat/ecosystem conservation and management; applied research on elephant populations and their habitat including surveys and monitoring; conservation education; protected area/reserve management in important elephant range; development and execution of elephant conservation management plans; strengthening of local capacity to implement conservation programs; wildlife inspection, law enforcement and forensics skills; and efforts to decrease human-elephant conflict. Due to the limited funding available and the desire to support diverse projects, preference will be given to proposals requesting $50,000 or less. Higher amounts may be requested with appropriate justification.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Asian Elephant Conservation Program
GrantorContactText: Dr. Meenakshi Nagendran