Office of Research

Countering Wildlife Trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa

Limited Submissions

Overview: The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out projects to counter wildlife and timber trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa, with an aim to build upon partner countries’ civilian law enforcement capacities and capabilities by: (1) Increasing the disruption and interdiction of illicit trade, (2) Strengthening investigative and enforcement functions, (3) Enhancing prosecutorial and judicial capacity, and (4) Developing and implementing cross-border and regional law enforcement coordination and information sharing.

Priority Region/Countries: Cameroon, Uganda, Southern Africa

Project Goal(s) and Objectives: To strengthen Sub-Saharan Africa’s domestic criminal justice institutions and regional coordination by supporting successful enforcement, investigative, and prosecutorial functions for wildlife crime. Proposed projects should be designed to strengthen the capacity of wildlife-related institutions and actors in countries most affected by wildlife trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  1. A one‐page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach and the strategic objective you are planning to address.
  2. If the final application requires a diversity statement or statement of broader impacts, please summarize your plans to address the specific requirements on an additional page.
  3. CV (not biosketch) of the PI.

to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Proposals are due to the sponsor 5/29/2023, so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 5/18/2023 if given the go‐ahead by the Limited Submissions review committee.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

SFOP0009580

Deadlines
05/03/2023 UW Internal Deadline Closed
05/18/2023 OSP Deadline
05/29/2023 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Department of State (DOS)

Funding amount

$3,000,000

Maximum Number of Applications

3 (There are three strategic objectives; organizations may submit one application per strategic objective.)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.