Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00297
The Refuge Outreach Filming grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00297) was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.608. It was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expected to be substantially involved in the project as it was carried out (for example, collaborating on content direction, review cycles, messaging, or coordination tied to the monument and refuge priorities). The activity area is framed around education, environment, and natural resources, reflecting that the main deliverable is meant to inform and engage the public rather than fund research or infrastructure.
The purpose of the award was straightforward: to create a short outreach film focused on Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, highlighting both its conservation resources and the cultural connections associated with the site. In practice, that implies a film that communicates why the monument matters ecologically (such as the value of its marine habitat, biodiversity, and protected status) while also treating cultural relationships to the place as a core part of the story. The emphasis on "outreach" suggests the finished product was intended for public-facing communication, such as educational programming, community engagement, online distribution, visitor centers, partner events, or similar uses aligned with refuge and monument messaging.
Eligibility was listed as "unrestricted," meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might have appeared in the full announcement text. The posting indicates there was one expected award, with an award ceiling of $76,483, signaling a single, relatively small production budget intended to cover the planning, filming, editing, and delivery of a short film rather than a multi-year media campaign. The opportunity was created on July 5, 2017, with an original closing date of July 11, 2017, indicating a very short application window.
Finally, the notice states "THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED," which means the selection decision had already been made by the time of the listing and the posting functions more as an official public record of the award action. In other words, this is not an open, currently competitive opportunity; it documents a cooperative agreement award intended to produce a short conservation-and-culture outreach film about Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, funded up to $76,483 with one recipient.Apply for F17AS00297
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the education, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Refuge Outreach Filming" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 05, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 11, 2017 THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED. (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 $76,483.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Refuge Outreach Filming grant opportunity?
The Refuge Outreach Filming opportunity was a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding opportunity to produce a short outreach film. It is associated with Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00297 and CFDA 15.608.
Which agency offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) listed for this opportunity is F17AS00297.
What CFDA program is connected to this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.608.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial agency involvement during the project. Based on the listing, that could include collaboration on content direction, review cycles, messaging, and coordination tied to monument and refuge priorities.
What was the main purpose of the award?
The purpose of the award was to create a short outreach film focused on Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, highlighting both conservation resources and cultural connections associated with the site.
What location or site was the film supposed to focus on?
The film focus was Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
What topics were expected to be covered in the film?
The opportunity emphasized two core themes: (1) conservation resources (ecological value such as marine habitat, biodiversity, and protected status) and (2) cultural connections to the site as a central part of the story.
What was the activity area for this opportunity?
The activity area was framed around education, environment, and natural resources.
Was the funding intended for research, infrastructure, or construction?
No. The description frames the work as public outreach and engagement (a short film deliverable), rather than research or infrastructure.
What kinds of uses were implied for the finished outreach film?
The outreach emphasis suggests public-facing communication uses, such as educational programming, community engagement, online distribution, visitor centers, partner events, or similar uses aligned with refuge and monument messaging.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional clarifications that may have been included in the full announcement.
How many awards were expected?
The posting indicated one expected award.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed was $76,483.
What does the award ceiling suggest about the project scope?
The ceiling of $76,483 suggests a relatively small production budget intended to cover planning, filming, editing, and delivery of a short film, rather than a multi-year media campaign.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 5, 2017.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 11, 2017.
How long was the application window?
Based on the dates provided (July 5, 2017 to July 11, 2017), the application window was very short.
Is this an open opportunity that organizations can apply to now?
No. The notice states "THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED," meaning the selection decision had already been made and the posting serves as a public record of the award action rather than an open competition.
What does "THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED" mean in practical terms?
It means the funding decision was already finalized. The listing is documenting the award (and the intent and structure of the funded project) rather than soliciting new applications.
What deliverable was the award intended to produce?
The central deliverable described is a short conservation-and-culture outreach film about Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
What level of involvement from Fish and Wildlife Service was expected during production?
Because it was a cooperative agreement, the agency was expected to be substantially involved during implementation, potentially including coordination and review tied to monument and refuge priorities and messaging.
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