(FOA)-Bats
for the Future Fund (BFF); September 19, 2019
Agency
The
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Description
The
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), is soliciting
proposals to slow or halt the spread of white-nose syndrome disease (WNS) in
North America and promote the survival and recovery of WNS-affected bat
populations and species. The Bats for the Future Fund (BFF) will award up to
approximately $1.2 million in grants. The USFWS, which leads the national
response for combatting WNS, provides major funding for the BFF. Additional
important funding is provided by the USFS, Southern Company and Avangrid
Foundation.
The
objectives of the BFF are to:
1.
Advance
field treatments and management tools that provide the greatest potential to
prevent exposure of bats to Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the fungal
pathogen that causes WNS, and improve survival from WNS;
2.
Implement
field treatments, management tools and conservation strategies that help
WNS-affected bat populations to recover and rebound from the impacts of WNS;
and,
3.
Support
innovative and collaborative research leading to development and deployment of
treatments and management tools for WNS that will perpetuate viable populations
of bats.
Grants
requests must be greater than $50,000 and should be no more than $250,000;
however, higher amounts will be considered for projects seeking to deploy
treatments and management strategies on a widespread basis within the grant
period of performance. Applicants contemplating requesting more than $250,000
should contact NFWF staff in advance for guidance.
Match:
Applicants are encouraged to provide match valued at 50 percent of the total
grant amount requested from the BFF (not the total project budget). For
example, if you are requesting $100,000 from the BFF, a 50 percent match is
$50,000.
Closing
Date
September
19, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.nfwf.org/bats/Pages/2019rfp.aspx
Contact
Information
Michelle
Katz
202-857-0166