Counter Wildlife Trafficking NOFO
🏛 U.S. Mission to Cambodia
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations working to counter wildlife trafficking in the Mekong region. Applicants must be able to work closely with the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh to develop events and engage civil society and stakeholders.
The grant supports project logistics coordination, participant recruitment and selection processes, and outcomes documentation. Eligible organizations should demonstrate capacity to manage administrative tasks and relay findings to improve transparency and accountability in Counter Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) efforts.
No specific organizational type is stated, but recipients must be responsive to community concerns and able to coordinate with the U.S. Embassy. Organizations based in or with strong ties to Cambodia are preferred given the regional focus.
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Program description
Coordination of Program Logistics and Content Development:
Working closely with U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh, the Recipient of this grant shall develop a series of events to support CWT efforts in the Mekong region engaging civil society and other responsible stakeholders to be responsive to community concerns surrounding CWT efforts and by relaying the findings to improve transparency and accountability promoting good governance. The Recipient will coordinate the format and distribution of the project’s outcome with the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh.
Elements of the Program Proposal:
Organizations (see C. Eligibility Information) are invited to submit a proposal that includes the need for the project as well as detailed descriptions of how each of the following activities will be administered:
1) Management of project logistics and administrative tasks.
2) Management of participant recruitment, application, and selection process.
3) Project outcomes and outputs
B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION
U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh anticipates having approximately $31,600 in Fiscal Year 2020 Economic Support Funds available to support one successful application submitted in response to this NOFO, subject to the availability of funding.
U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh may issue an award resulting from this NOFO to the applicant(s) whose application(s) conforming to this NOFO are the most responsive to the objectives set forth in this NOFO. The U.S. government may (a) reject any or all applications; (b) accept other than the lowest cost application; (c) accept more than one application; (d) accept alternate applications; and (e) waive informalities and minor irregularities in applications received.
The U.S. government may make award(s) on the basis of initial applications received, without discussions or negotiations. Therefore, each initial application should contain the applicant’s best terms from a cost and technical standpoint. The U.S. government reserves the right (though it is not under obligation to do so), however, to enter into discussions with one or more applicants in order to obtain clarifications, additional detail, or to suggest refinements in the project description, budget, or other aspects of an application.
Applications should request no more than $31,000. Applicants should include an anticipated start date on or about October 01, 2021 and the period of performance should be 10 months.
Length of performance period: October 2021 to July 2022
Number of awards anticipated: 1 award (dependent on amount)
Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $25,000 to a maximum of $31,600
Total available funding: $31,600
Type of Funding: Fiscal Year 2020 Economic Support Funds
Anticipated project start date: October 01, 2021
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Project narrative with detailed descriptions of logistics management, participant recruitment, and outcomes
- Budget and budget justification
- Organizational capacity statement
- Coordination plan with U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh
Program contact
- 👤 Samphos Pin Grantor
- 📧 pasexchanges@state.gov
- 📞 855-12827917
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 19.124 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$22,000,000
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$16,500,000
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$13,000,000
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$8,385,250
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$7,352,400
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$6,776,353
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$5,377,405
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$4,036,940
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$3,500,000
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$3,133,539
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 19.124). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2018 | $21,131,954 | |
| 2019 est. | $16,755,000 | |
| 2020 | $26,652,859 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this Counter Wildlife Trafficking grant?
Organizations able to work with the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh can apply. No specific organizational type is stated in the NOFO.
What is the funding amount and timeline?
Awards range from $25,000 to $31,600. The project period is October 2021 to July 2022 (10 months).
What activities does the grant support?
Project logistics coordination, participant recruitment and selection, event development, and outcomes documentation related to Counter Wildlife Trafficking in the Mekong region.
What is the deadline?
The application deadline is August 30, 2021. One award is anticipated.
Is cost sharing required?
No cost sharing is required for this grant.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate clear capacity to coordinate with the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and manage regional stakeholder engagement activities.
- Propose concrete, achievable events and activities within the 10-month timeframe and modest budget.
- Show how your organization will improve transparency and accountability in wildlife trafficking efforts.
- Budget conservatively—$25,000 to $31,600 is a limited range; justify all costs clearly.
- Emphasize connections to civil society and communities affected by wildlife trafficking in the Mekong region.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Vague descriptions of how logistics will be managed or how stakeholders will be engaged. Budgets exceeding $31,600 or lacking detail. Applications that don't address the transparency and accountability goals stated in the NOFO.
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