Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009801
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), is offering a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Combating Wildlife Trafficking through Civil Society Outreach and Awareness on Traditional Medicine" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009801). The program is focused on environmental protection and specifically targets wildlife trafficking linked to the demand for endangered and protected species used in traditional medicine. The core purpose is to support a partner organization that can work directly with civil society to discourage, reduce, and ultimately help end the use of threatened wildlife products in traditional medicine practices and markets.
This opportunity will be funded through a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates a more active role for the government in collaborating with the selected recipient compared to a standard grant. In practical terms, applicants should anticipate ongoing coordination with OES during implementation, such as alignment on program approaches, reporting, and potentially joint planning or government input into key activities. The assistance listing referenced for this opportunity is CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 19.017, which is associated with the Department of State's environmental and related international programming.
The funding parameters show an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000, with OES expecting to make one award. That structure suggests a single lead implementer is intended to carry out the project, likely with the option to work through subawards or partnerships if the program design benefits from local expertise and networks. The opportunity was created on May 17, 2023, and the original closing date listed is July 1, 2023. While those dates indicate the original application window has passed, the details still describe the program's scope and can be useful for understanding the type of project OES funds, as well as for preparing for similar future solicitations.
In terms of who can apply, the eligibility field is broad but described as "Others" with further clarification referenced in an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section (not included in the source data provided). In many federal opportunities with this label, eligibility may include non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, and potentially certain for-profit entities or international organizations, depending on the specific language in the full announcement. Anyone considering applying to a similar opportunity would need to confirm eligibility requirements in the full text, including whether foreign organizations are eligible, whether U.S.-based registration is required, and whether there are restrictions on the type of entity that can serve as the prime recipient.
Programmatically, the emphasis on "civil society outreach and awareness" signals that OES is looking for demand-reduction strategies rather than enforcement operations alone. This can include public education and behavior-change campaigns, engagement with community leaders and practitioners, partnerships with traditional medicine associations, outreach to consumers, and coordinated messaging that shifts norms away from wildlife-based ingredients. The targeted outcome is to reduce the use of endangered and protected species in traditional medicine by influencing awareness, attitudes, and purchasing or prescribing behaviors, and by strengthening civil society's role in advocating for sustainable, legal, and ethical alternatives.
Overall, this opportunity is designed to fund a single, well-positioned implementing partner to run a focused, high-impact initiative at the intersection of conservation, public awareness, and traditional medicine demand reduction, using up to $1 million in State Department assistance funding under a cooperative agreement framework.Apply for SFOP0009801
- The Department of State, Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Combating Wildlife Trafficking through Civil Society Outreach and Awareness on Traditional Medicine" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.017.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 01, 2023. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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