Great Ape Conservation Fund - Africa

Objective

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

Who Can Apply

• 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 conservation and protection of apes and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in ape conservation.

Who Benefits

• 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 apes and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in ape conservation.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants (Discretionary)

Program Contact

greatapeafrica@fws.gov
(703) 358-1754