INL Wildlife Trafficking and Natural Resource Crime Global NOFO | DFOP0014009

Opportunity Information: Apply for DFOP0014009

The INL Wildlife Trafficking and Natural Resource Crime Global NOFO (Funding Opportunity Number DFOP0014009) is a discretionary grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The purpose is to support projects that combat wildlife trafficking and other natural resource crimes across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In practice, this kind of funding typically backs efforts that reduce illegal trade in protected species and products, disrupt the criminal networks behind poaching and smuggling, and strengthen the systems that prevent natural resources from being exploited through corruption, weak enforcement, or gaps in justice-sector capacity.

The opportunity uses the grant funding instrument and is listed under CFDA number 19.705. The notice was created on April 22, 2024, and the original application closing date is June 24, 2024. INL anticipates making around 30 awards under this notice, with an award ceiling of up to $30,000,000. That ceiling signals the program can potentially support large-scale, multi-country, or multi-year initiatives, although individual award sizes can vary widely depending on the applicant, proposed scope, and the government’s final award decisions.

Eligible applicants include a range of nonprofit and educational entities based in the United States and abroad. Specifically, eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofit/non-governmental organizations, U.S.-based educational institutions that fall under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code or under 26 U.S.C. 115, as well as foreign-based nonprofit/NGOs and foreign-based educational institutions. The source data also notes eligibility for nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), which is a common baseline requirement for many U.S. federal assistance opportunities, even when foreign organizations may also be eligible under the specific NOFO language.

Geographically, the program is global in the sense that it targets three major regions where wildlife trafficking and related natural resource crimes are persistent and often intertwined with organized crime: Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The focus on “wildlife trafficking and other natural resource crime” suggests the scope is not limited to wildlife alone, but may extend to other illegal activities connected to the exploitation and illicit trade of natural resources, particularly where those crimes overlap with transnational networks and require coordinated enforcement, justice-sector responses, and prevention measures.

In short, this NOFO is designed to fund practical, operationally focused initiatives that help countries and partners in the target regions detect, investigate, prosecute, and deter wildlife trafficking and connected natural resource crimes, with INL serving as the issuing agency and administrator of awards under this competitive grant program.

• The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "INL Wildlife Trafficking and Natural Resource Crime Global NOFO" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.705.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-22.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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