Rhinoceros Conservation Fund-Africa

Provide financial assistance for projects for the effective, long-term conservation of African rhino populations and their habitats. The objectives are to increase population growth, management and governance improvements at key rhino sites, and to develop greater national leadership and capacity, stakeholder collaboration,

and effective CITES implementation in key rhino range states. This program supports projects that prioritize direct site-based conservation actions for Key 1 and Key 2 populations and other populations that are important to the survival of critically endangered black rhinoceros. Project work occurs within rhinoceros range and show clear relevance to rhinoceros field conservation actions, identify immediate threats to rhinoceros survival and support direct conservation activities to eliminate or reduce those threats, address biological management of rhinoceros populations, demonstrate how they address regional and national rhinoceros management plans, develop capacity, and implement CITES.

Federal, State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other public institution/organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other private institutions/organizations. Applications may be submitted by any government agency responsible for the conservation and protection of rhinoceroses and any other organization, multi-national secretariat or individual with demonstrated experience in rhinoceros conservation may submit proposals to this Fund.

Federal, Private nonprofit institution/organization, Other private institution/organization, State, Local, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Other public institution/organization. Any government agency responsible for conservation and protection of rhinoceros and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in rhinoceros conservation.

Applications are submitted through www.grantsolutions.gov. Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for a complete list of the application requirements. The program announcement and application instructions for this program can be found at Grants.gov website http://www.grants.gov. A proposal will not be considered complete if required elements are not submitted as instructed.

Projects are competitively selected for funding using criteria from the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act (16 USC 5301 et seq.). For review criteria, see the application information on our program web page. Once a proposal has been selected for funding, an Assistance Award between the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Recipient is executed by an FWS approving official. 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.