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Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund

Fish and Wildlife Service · CESCF-11

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $6.0M

Deadline

January 18, 2011

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. Fish and Wildlife Service. Please visit our web site at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/grants/index.html for a complete program description for each of the four unique grant opportunities offered through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act). The OMB Control Number for... up to $6,000,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

State governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • •Participation in the program is limited to State or Territorial agencies that have a current cooperative agreement with the Secretary of the Interior
  • •Cost sharing/matching required
  • •Deadline: 2011-01-18

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

Please visit our web site at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/grants/index.html for a complete program description for each of the four unique grant opportunities offered through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act). The OMB Control Number for this funding oppotunity is 1018-0109.

Attachments

PDF

FY 2011 Full Announcement

fy2011-cescf-rfp.pdf

Who Can Apply

Participation in the program is limited to State or Territorial agencies that have a current cooperative agreement with the Secretary of the Interior. That is, only State or Territorial agencies that have a current cooperative agreement with the Secretary of the Interior may apply directly for CESCF grant funding. However, individuals or groups (for example land conservancies, community organizations, or conservation organizations) may work with a State or Territorial agency that has a cooperative agreement, on conservation efforts that are mutually beneficial, as a subgrantee.

Eligible Applicant Types

State Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$6.0M
Cost Sharing Required?
Yes
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: November 16, 2010
Application Deadline: January 18, 2011 (0 days remaining)

The due date for our Traditional Conservation Grant program is set by our Regional Offices. Contact the appropriate Regional Office using http://www.fws.gov/endangered/regions/index.html. For the Recovery Land Acquisition, HCP Land Acquisition, and Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance grants, proposals are due to the appropriate Regional Office by January 18, 2011.

Agency Contact

Kelly Niland Grants Administrator Phone 703-358-2171

Kelly_Niland@fws.gov

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