Asian Elephant Conservation Fund
CFDA 15.621 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$10.6M
Awards
37
Recipients
21
States
0
Last Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.6M | 29 | |
| 2025 | $1.5M | 7 | -82.2% |
| 2026 | $498K | 1 | -67.4% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 37 Awards under CFDA 15.621
Largest individual obligations for Asian Elephant Conservation Fund.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_F24AP02160_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE HUMAN-ELEPHANT COEXISTENCE THROUGH BEHAVIOR CHANGE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY MANAGED PORTABLE SEASONAL ELECTRIC CROP FENCE APPROACH IN ASIA.… | COMPASS FILMS | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $749,747 |
ASST_NON_F24AP02386_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO RECOVER ELEPHANTS IN HUAI KHA KHAENG, KAENG KRACHAN, AND THAP LAN WORLD HERITAGE SITES THROUGH EFFECTIVE PROTECTION AND COLLABORATIVE HUMAN-ELEPHANT… | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY New York | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $736,259 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00032_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO RECOVER ASIAN ELEPHANTS IN THAILAND S WESTERN FOREST COMPLEX LANDSCAPE THROUGH EFFECTIVE PROTECTION AND COLLABORATIVE HUMANELEPHANT CONFLICT HEC MIT… | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY New York | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $648,719 |
ASST_NON_F24AP01964_014 THE DERAMAKOT LANDSCAPE IN SABAH, MALAYSIAN BORNEO MAKES UP PART OF THE CENTRAL SABAH MANAGED ELEPHANT RANGE. IN THIS KEY LANDSCAPE FOR BORNEAN ELEPHANTS, PANTHERA HAS BEEN WORKIN… | PANTHERA CORPORATION New York | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00027_014 <P>THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONSERVE WILD ASIAN ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITATS IN NORTHEAST INDIA VIA EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, FACILITATION OF HUMAN-ELEPHANT COEXISTENCE (HECX), AN… | AARANYAK | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2026 | $498,016 |
ASST_NON_F24AP01994_014 CONSERVING LARGE MAMMALS REQUIRING LARGE LANDSCAPE FOR RANGING AND DISPERSAL IN HUMAN DOMINATED LANDSCAPE IS BECOMING A DAUNTING TASK FOR NEPAL. CHURE TERAI MADHESH LANDSCAPE (CTM… | NATIONAL TRUST FOR NATURE CONSERVATION | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $487,211 |
ASST_NON_F24AP01284_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE WAY KAMBAS SUMATRAN ELEPHANT POPULATION, AND ENSURE BOTH ITS LONG-TERM STABILITY AND ITS GENETIC HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVE POPULATION MANAG… | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY New York | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $450,279 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00332_014 THIS PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL OF ALTERNATIVE CROPS AS A MARKET-BASED APPROACH TO CONVERTING ELEPHANTS FROM LIABILITY TO ASSET BY DEVELOPING PRODUCTS FROM BOTANICAL DERI… | TRUNKS & LEAVES INC California | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $429,726 |
ASST_NON_F24AP01984_014 HABITAT LOSS DRIVEN BY AGRICULTURE SIMULTANEOUSLY DISPLACES ELEPHANTS AND OTHER WILDLIFE WHILE REPLACING NATURAL FORAGE WITH HIGHLY PALATABLE CULTIVATED CROPS. THIS DUAL IMPACT PO… | TRUNKS & LEAVES INC California | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $421,671 |
ASST_NON_F24AP01479_014 ASIAN ELEPHANTS ELEPHAS MAXIMUS FACE MANY THREATS TO THEIR SURVIVAL IN THE WILD. FOR ALMOST FOUR DECADES THE SPECIES HAS BEEN LISTED ON THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES AS… | ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY UK | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $400,000 |
ASST_NON_F24AP01863_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO STABILIZE A HEALTHY ASIAN ELEPHANT POPULATION IN DAK LAK PROVINCE, VIET NAM, WHICH IS A CRITICAL HOTSPOT FOR ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION. ACCORDING… | WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. District of Columbia | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $400,000 |
ASST_NON_F24AP02385_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN IN COLLABORATION WITH ARUNCHAL PRADESH FOREST DEPARTMENT TO SECURE ELEPHANT HABITATS, ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT THREATS,… | WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE-INDIA | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $395,708 |
ASST_NON_F24AP02170_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONSERVE ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITATS, PROMOTION OF HUMAN-ELEPHANT COEXISTENCE, AND SAFEGUARDING WELL-BEING IN NORTHEAST INDIA. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES… | AARANYAK | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $395,050 |
ASST_NON_F24AP02074_014 THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SUMATRAN ELEPHANT CONTINUES TO FACE PRESSURE FROM HABITAT DESTRUCTION, THE RESULTING FREQUENTLY ESCALATING HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT (HEC), AND POACHING. T… | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $362,178 |
ASST_NON_F24AP01483_014 ASIAN ELEPHANT POPULATIONS CONTINUE TO DECLINE ACROSS THEIR RANGE AND IN RECENT DECADES THESE LOSSESAPPEAR TO BE MOST SEVERE IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN RANGE COUNTRIES. THE SITUATION IN L… | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION District of Columbia | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $299,877 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00579_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE AND STRENGTHEN A PARTICIPATORY MODEL OF MANAGING HUMANELEPHANT CONFLICT IN THE NORTH KARNARA SOUTHERN MAHARASHTRA LANDSCAPE BY EMP… | WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION SOCIETY | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2025 | $276,903 |
ASST_NON_F19AP00359_014 H.EL.P. (HUMAN ELEPHANT PEACE) IS AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH STRATEGY FOCUSED ON HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT (HEC) MITIGATION THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED OVER THE LAST FOUR YE… | COMPASS FILMS | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2025 | $276,900 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00034_014 THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGULAR, HIGH-QUALITY ELEPHANT AND WILDLIFE VETERINARY TEACHING AND TRAINING AT SYIAH KUALA UNIVERSITY AND TO PR… | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2025 | $248,762 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00160_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY OF THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SUMATRAN ELEPHANT POPULATION AND THE INTEGRITY OF ITS HABITAT THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE… | FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2025 | $235,022 |
ASST_NON_F24AP02281_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY SERVICE TO SUPPORT ELEPHANT AND OTHER WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN SUMA… | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $224,854 |
ASST_NON_F24AP02272_014 THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO COMPLETE ELEPHANT PERSONALITY PROFILES IN AND AROUND SALAKPRA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF THE TARGETED PERSONALITY HEC MITIGATION M… | RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK New York | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $203,088 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00024_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW TECHNOLOGY AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH THAT USES ELEPHANT VOCALIZATIONS TO AUTOMATICALLY DETECT AND LOCATE ELEPHANTS IN ORDER… | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $189,990 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00239_014 THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SECURE HUMAN AND ELEPHANT LIVES THROUGH THE PROACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT (HEC) BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES ACROSS THE FIVE KEY LOWLAND PROTECTE… | THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2025 | $181,273 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00028_014 THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE KOUPREY EXPRESS AND THE WILDLIFE RAPID RESCUE TEAM (WRRT) TO REDUCE THREATS TO ASIAN ELEPHANTS AND DEMAND FOR IVORY IN CAMBODIA THROUGH AN APPROACH T… | WILDLIFE ALLIANCE INC. New York | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2025 | $179,251 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00033_014 UPSCALING ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEPAL | BRIGHT NEPAL | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $168,380 |
ASST_NON_F24AP02338_014 THE ASIAN ELEPHANT IS THE LARGEST TERRESTRIAL MAMMAL IN TROPICAL ASIA AND A FLAGSHIP SPECIES FOR REGIONAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS ACROSS INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA. HISTORICALLY, ASIAN ELE… | CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES, INC Maryland | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $166,953 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00037_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE AND CAPACITY OF AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITIES TO TRACK ELEPHANT MOVEMENTS AND POPULATION TRENDS AND REDUCE HUMAN-ELEPHANT C… | WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. District of Columbia | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $150,000 |
ASST_NON_F18AP00367_014 IMPLEMENTING CONSERVATION PRIORITIES FOR ASIAN ELEPHANTS IN THE SOUTHERN MYANMAR LANDSCAPE | FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $140,639 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00234_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSIST INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES IN IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF BUKIT BARISAN SELATAN NATIONAL PARK TO MAINTAIN FOREST HABITAT FOR CRITICALLY ENDANGERE… | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY New York | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2025 | $131,565 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00038_014 DIRECT PROTECTION TO ASIA S LAST INTACT ELEPHANT CORRIDOR. | WILDLIFE ALLIANCE INC. New York | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $100,000 |
ASST_NON_F18AP00378_014 H.EL.P. HUMAN ELEPHANT PEACE - SRI LANKA | COMPASS FILMS | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $99,670 |
ASST_NON_F19AP00360_014 CROSS-BORDER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN CAMBODIA AND THAILAND TO PROTECT ASIAN ELEPHANTS AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING OF IVORY. | WILDLIFE ALLIANCE INC. New York | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $90,074 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00036_014 NORTHEAST INDIA IS BELIEVED TO BE THE HOME OF THE WORLDS SECOND LARGEST WILD POPULATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS), WITH THE STATE OF ASSAM ALONE ESTIMATED TO HOST SOME… | WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE-INDIA | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $88,938 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00159_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF ASIAN ELEPHANT POPULATIONS BY MINIMIZING HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT (HEC) AND PROMOTE THE PEACEFUL SURVIVAL OF BOTH EL… | ZOO OUTREACH ORGANIZATION TRUST | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $61,418 |
ASST_NON_F19AP00354_014 THE GOAL OF THIS THREE-YEAR PROJECT IS TO INCREASE LOCAL PEOPLES TOLERANCE AND BUILD LONG TERM SUPPORT FOR ASIAN ELEPHANTS IN SHARED LANDSCAPES, THROUGH COMPENSATION, MITIGATION,… | CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $60,300 |
ASST_NON_F19AP00357_014 ASIAN ELEPHANT RANGE STATES MEETING, 2020. | NATIONAL TRUST FOR NATURE CONSERVATION | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $60,000 |
ASST_NON_F24AP01573_014 THE PROJECT AIMS TO WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH ASIAN ELEPHANT RANGE COUNTRIES TO ACCOMPLISH PRIORITY TARGETS OUTLINED IN THE KATHMANDU DECLARATION FOR ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION… | RE:WILD Texas | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $0 |
Top 37 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYNY | $2.0M | 4 |
| COMPASS FILMS | $1.1M | 3 |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | $1.0M | 4 |
| AARANYAK | $893K | 2 |
| TRUNKS & LEAVES INCCA | $851K | 2 |
| PANTHERA CORPORATIONNY | $600K | 1 |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.DC | $550K | 2 |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR NATURE CONSERVATION | $547K | 2 |
| WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE-INDIA | $485K | 2 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY UK | $400K | 1 |
| FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL | $376K | 2 |
| WILDLIFE ALLIANCE INC.NY | $369K | 3 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONDC | $300K | 1 |
| WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION SOCIETY | $277K | 1 |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKNY | $203K | 1 |
| THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON | $181K | 1 |
| BRIGHT NEPAL | $168K | 1 |
| CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES, INCMD | $167K | 1 |
| ZOO OUTREACH ORGANIZATION TRUST | $61K | 1 |
| CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES | $60K | 1 |
| RE:WILDTX | $0 | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
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