ClosedOpportunity SFOP0004229

Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement · Department of State

At a glance

Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement (Department of State). The application deadline was May 14, 2018. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $3.5M, with about 2 awards expected and $4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.705 (Trans-National Crime).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 16, 2018Posted
May 14, 2018Application deadline

Posted: Mar 16, 2018
Close date: May 14, 2018
Award floor: $500,000
Award ceiling: $3,500,000
Est. total funding: $4,000,000
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible organizations, may include: (U.S. based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or educational institutions having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS or overseas based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or private/state educational institutions

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

INL/C seeks to fund a project that builds Latin America's capacity to deter, detect, investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate wildlife poaching and trafficking cases. The scope includes the facilitative financial crimes (e.g. money laundering and corruption) that enable poaching and trafficking networks. The primary countries of engagement must include two or more of the following: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico. Additional countries in Latin America and the Caribbean may also be included

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.705Trans-National CrimeProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.705

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$42.4M

FY25

$9.8M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.705. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.705

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 190 grant awards had funding actions under Trans-National Crime, with 48 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS$48.3M
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY$15.6M
FOCUSED CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS, INC.$5.93M
TRAFFIC INTERNATIONAL$4.76M
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, INC.$4.02M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
WOLCOTTV@state.gov
703-516-1989

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $3.5m, total estimated program funding is $4,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0004229), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 6 daysALN 19.705