The Nonlethal Management of Human-Wildlife Conflict competition is seeking solutions that increases insect abundance and biodiversity while encouraging human-insect co-existence.
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Competition
Deadline: 06/27/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $100,000
Details:
Human-wildlife conflict refers to the negative interactions between humans and wild animals. Human-wildlife conflict often results in mortality or disruption to natural wildlife behaviors and can lead to financial and physical harm to humans, their livestock, and pets.
To win the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize Competition for Nonlethal Management of Human-Wildlife Conflict, participants must submit a nonlethal solution that increases insect abundance and biodiversity while encouraging human-insect co-existence.
Challenge Types
- Ideas
- Scientific
- Innovation
Funding Information
The total prize purse from the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize Competition for Nonlethal Management of Human-Wildlife Conflict is up to $100,000 for winning technology Innovation(s). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may recognize additional participants with non-monetary, honorable mention awards.
Eligibility Criteria
Any individuals, legal entities, or their family members involved with the design, production, execution, distribution or evaluation of any of the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize Competitions, or individuals determined to have a conflict of interest, are not eligible to submit as potential solvers in these Prize Competitions. A potential or actual conflict of interest exists when commitments and obligations are likely to be compromised by other material interests, or relationships (especially economic), particularly if those interests or commitments are not disclosed.
- To be able to win a cash prize purse, a solver must:
- Agree to the rules of the Prize Competition
- In the case of a private entity, be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States or its Territories, or in the case of an individual, be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States;
- Not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment; and
- Not use Federal facilities or consult with Federal employees during the Prize Competition unless the facilities and employees are made available to all individuals and entities participating in the competition on an equitable basis.
- Meritorious, non-cash prizes may be awarded. To be eligible for non-cash, meritorious prizes a solver must:
- Agree to the rules of the Prize Competition; and
- Agree to be recognized in publications issued by the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcing the results of the Prize Competition, such as press releases, website, social media, etc
- The following solvers are not eligible to win any prize regardless of whether they meet the cash prize purse or meritorious prize eligibility criteria set forth above:
- Federal entities or Federal employees acting within the scope of their employment are not eligible to win a prize.
- An individual or entity that is determined to be on the GSA Excluded Parties List is ineligible to participate, receive a monetary or non-monetary prize and will not be selected as a Prize Competition winner.
- If you/entity/team/organization are a resident or entity designated by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, you are not eligible.
- Employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, current or past members of the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Advisory Council or Boards, and any of their subsidiaries and affiliates, and immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such employees, are not eligible
- Any solver that employs an evaluator (e.g., Judge) on the Judging Panel or otherwise has a material business relationship or affiliation with any Judge.
- Any solver who is a member of any Judge’s immediate family or household.
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, participating organizations, and any advertising agency, contractor, or other individual or organization involved with the design, production, promotion, execution, or distribution of the Prize Competition, and all employees, and all members of the immediate family or household of any such individual or organization.
- Any solver that uses Federal funds to develop the written proposed solution for the Prize Competition (“Proposed Solution”) now or anytime in the past, unless such use is consistent with the grant award, or other applicable Federal funds awarding document. Solvers that have been funded by the Federal Government in the past to work within the technical domain of the Prize Competition are eligible, provided that they did not develop their specific submission with Federal funds. Submissions that propose to improve or adapt existing federally-funded technologies for the solution sought in this Prize Competition are also eligible. Solvers are also encouraged to consult with their employer’s Ethics Officer for additional guidance and considerations
- Winning technology innovations are not eligible to be submitted nor to compete in any future Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize Competitions. This includes any innovations that builds upon a previous winning technology innovation.
Judging Criteria
The critical criteria includes:
- Nonlethal: The solution must be nonlethal and humane.
- Biodiversity Benefits: The solution includes benefits for multiple insect species.
- Abundance: The solution leads to greater abundance of insects and is based on science. Temporal Impact: The solution reduces harmful impacts to insect populations overtime.
- Geographic scale-The solution has relevant geographical scale (local, regional, state, National) impact. Solutions that have broader application will be receive a higher score.
The supplementary criteria includes:
- Nature-based: The solution is inspired by natural phenomena or utilizes nature’s capabilities to reduce human-wildlife conflict.
- Leverage Indigenous Knowledge: The solution leverages evolving knowledge acquired by indigenous and local peoples over hundreds or thousands of years through direct contact with the environment. This knowledge is specific to a location and includes the relationships between plants, animals, natural phenomena, landscapes.
- Engage Youth: The solution engages with elementary, middle, and high school-aged individuals.
For more information, visit Human-Wildlife Conflict.
