Grant Programs for a Conservation Organization from the USFWS

Conservation Organizations Note: These grants are for a Conservation Organization from the U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number	Title	Purpose	Maximum Federal Share
15.619	Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation	To increase conservation of rhinoceros and tigers through strengthening habitat/ecosystem management; surveys and monitoring; conservation education; wildlife inspection, law enforcement and forensic skills; protected area/reserve management; sustainable development in buffer zones surrounding tiger/rhinoceros habitat; management of human behavior and livestock to decrease conflicts with tigers/rhinoceros; and the use of substitutes for tiger/rhinoceros products in oriental medicine. Projects which provide training to strengthen capabilities in these areas will receive priority.	100%
15.620	African Elephant Conservation	To provide financial assistance to any organization or individual responsible for African elephant conservation, and any organization or individual with experience in African elephant conservation, for approved elephant conservation projects to support research, conservation, management and protection of African elephants.	100%
15.621	Asian Elephant Conservation	To provide financial assistance to any organization or individual responsible for Asian elephant conservation, and any organization or individual with experience in Asian elephant conservation, for approved elephant conservation projects to support research, conservation, management and protection of Asian elephants.	100%
15.623	North American Wetlands Conservation Act	To support efforts to promote wetlands conservation and associated habitats for migratory birds and other wildlife	50%
15.623	North American Wetlands Conservation Act	Preference given to projects that have grantee or partners that have never participated in a NAWCA supported program	Small Grants program - grants may not exceed $50,000; 50%
15.628	Multistate Conservation Grant Program	To support sport fish and wildlife restoration projects identified by the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies	100%
15.629	Great Apes Conservation	To assist in the conservation of great apes by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of countries within the range of great apes and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of great apes.	100%
15.632	Private Stewardship Grants	Provides grants or other assistance on a competitive basis to individuals and groups engaged in private conservation efforts that benefits species listed or proposed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act, candidate species, or other at-risk species on private lands within the United states.	90%
	Cooperative Conservation Initiative	To support efforts to restore natural resources and establish or expand wildlife habitat	50%
	Cooperative Programs with Mexico	To support conservation and sustainable use of Mexico's wildlife	100%
	Invasive Species Risk Assessment	To support assessments to determine risk associated with intentional import of species to the U.S.	100%
	Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund	To ensure neotropical bird conservation by supporting programs in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean; and to encourage inter-national cooperation	25%

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