Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund

To provide financial assistance for projects for the effective long-term conservation of Asian rhinoceros and tigers. This program supports projects that focus on one or more of the following areas: Enhanced protection of at-risk rhinoceros and tiger populations; protected area/reserve management in important rhinoceros and tiger range; Veterinary care for wild populations; habitat conservation and management; reintroduction to former range; restoration of habitat; wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills; conservation education and community outreach; efforts to decrease human-rhinoceros and human-tiger conflicts; strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs; transfrontier rhinoceros and tiger conservation; applied research on rhinoceros and tiger populations and their habitats, including surveys and monitoring; development and execution of rhinoceros and tiger conservation management plans; and compliance with applicable treaties and laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of rhinoceros and tigers or regulate the use and management of their habitat.

Applications may be submitted by any government agency responsible for the conservation and protection of Asian rhinoceroses and/or tigers and any other organization, multi-national secretariat or individual with demonstrated experience in rhinoceros and/or tiger conservation may submit proposals to this Fund.

Any government agency responsible for conservation and protection of Asian rhinoceroses and/or tigers and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in rhinoceros or tiger conservation.

Projects are reviewed and competitively selected for funding using criteria developed from the requirements of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (15 U.S.C. §5301 et seq.) Review criteria can be found in the Notification of Funding Opportunity. Once a proposal has been selected for funding, an FWS approving official executes an Assistance Award between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Recipient. Fully executed Awards are sent to the Recipient either electronically or through the mail. The Division of International Conservation then administers all other aspects of the Assistance Award.