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Great Ape Conservation Fund - Africa is sponsored by Department of the Interior. 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.
This listing is currently active. Program number: 15. 629.
Last updated on 2025-08-11.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 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. Eligible applicant types include: State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other private institutions/organizations, Federal, Other public institution/organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Past winners and funding trends for this program
The U.S. Department of the Interior made 58,477 awards worth roughly $31.9 billion to 5,200 recipients from FY2021 through FY2025, with a median award of $103,045. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ($1.12 billion) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection ($695.3 million) were among the largest recipients, and 64 percent of recipients won more than one separate award.
| Organization | Total awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection(PA) | $1.1B |
| Department of Natural Resources(GA) | $908.5M |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection(WV) | $695.3M |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation(DC) | $654.7M |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands - Ministry of Finance(MH) | $633.3M |
| Department of Natural Resources Illinois(IL) | $574.2M |
| Energy & Environment Cabinet(KY) | $505.8M |
| Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia(DC) | $500.0M |
Linked organizations have Granted profiles. Top recipients of U.S. Department of the Interior assistance awards, FY2021–FY2025, ranked by total obligations (CFDA 15.x). Source: USAspending. Last verified July 2026.