Funding Opportunities in Fiscal Year 2024

Through our competitive species, regional, and threat-based financial assistance programs, International Affairs collaborates with a range of partners around the world to address threats to wild animals and plants and their habitats while promoting science-based diplomacy, knowledge exchange, and individual and institutional capacity building to ensure long-term success. We have proven leadership in evidence-based conservation and in using data to demonstrate our impact and improve the effectiveness of our investments.

See below for 2024 funding opportunities.

Facial close-up of African savanna elephant with natural habitat in background
African Elephant Conservation Fund: Notice of Funding Opportunity

The Protecting and Conserving African Elephant Priority Populations Funding Opportunity provides support to projects that deliver measurable conservation results for African forest and savanna elephants across the continent’s 37 elephant range states. Administered by the Service’s Africa Branch...

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Financial Assistance
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund: Notice of Funding Opportunity

The Asian Elephant Conservation Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides support to projects that deliver measurable conservation results for Asian elephants. Administered by the Service’s International Affairs program, the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund Program provides financial...

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Financial Assistance
Gorilla
Great Ape Conservation Fund: Notice of Funding Opportunity (Africa)

The Great Ape Conservation Fund is a financial assistance program, which supports projects that deliver measurable conservation results for great apes in Africa and Asia. Pursuing an evidence-based approach, we publish strategic geographical and thematic priorities and application...

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Financial Assistance
Loggerhead sea turtle hatchling at Cape Romain NWR
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund: Notice of Funding Opportunity

The Marine Turtle Conservation Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides support to projects that deliver measurable results which conserve marine turtles in their habitats, conserve the nesting habitats, and address other threats to the survival of marine turtles.

Our strategy...

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Financial Assistance
Side angle of a painted bunting, showing its blue head, orange/red underside, and various green colors on its back, courtesy of Dan Pancamo, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Species Conservation Catalyst Fund

Wildlife trafficking is estimated to be a multibillion-dollar business involving the unlawful harvest and trade of animals and plants. The Species Conservation Catalyst Fund is an initiative of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), under the Combating Wildlife Trafficking Program....

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Financial Assistance
Close up of a batagur turtle underwater
Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Conservation Fund: Notice of Funding Opportunity

The Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides support to projects that deliver measurable conservation results for tortoise and freshwater turtles through the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund.

The goal of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service)...

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Financial Assistance