International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc.

International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc., doing business as I F A W, is a non-profit organization headquartered in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, that has been registered to receive federal awards since July 2007. The organization provides specialized services in marine mammal conservation, wildlife law enforcement, and combating illegal wildlife trafficking to various federal agencies. IFAW's federal work encompasses both direct service delivery and technical assistance, leveraging its expertise in animal welfare and conservation to support government objectives at both domestic and international levels.

Through federal contract awards, IFAW has demonstrated capacity in providing non-personal services for research and environmental monitoring operations. The organization's primary contract work has been with the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), specifically a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded on August 10, 2022, valued at $171,876.04 for charter vessel services to accomplish drone surveys around Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with a completion date of January 31, 2026. In addition to prime contracting, IFAW has served as a subcontractor to Research Triangle Institute on multiple occasions, with subcontract modifications dating from July 2021 through July 2024, though specific details regarding the scope of these subcontract activities are limited in the available documentation. These contract engagements demonstrate IFAW's capacity to manage federal procurement agreements and deliver technical environmental assessment services without set-aside designations.

IFAW's federal grant portfolio reflects significant focus on marine mammal conservation and international wildlife trafficking prevention through multiple funding agencies and programs. The organization has been the recipient of multiple Project Grants from NOAA's Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), including awards for capacity building of the U.S. Marine Mammal Stranding Network ($157,795.00 from November 2025 to October 2026), enhancing cetacean response through training and collaboration ($197,014.00 from March 2025 to February 2026), and large whale medical intervention and research expansion ($129,186.00 from September 2021 to August 2023). IFAW has also received significant grant support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Combating Wildlife Trafficking program (CFDA 15.679) for research addressing neotropical songbird trade threats ($129,805.02 through June 2027) and cheetah trafficking prevention in Saudi Arabia (award issued October 2022 through September 2027). Additionally, IFAW has received Project Grants from the Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement for wildlife trafficking reduction initiatives in Malawi (October 2024 through September 2026) and in Guyana, Indonesia, and the Republic of Congo (September 2021 through March 2026), as well as a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Agency for International Development for overseas foreign assistance programs (May 2022 through May 2027). IFAW also received a sub-grant award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in May 2025 to provide emergency stranding response support along Cape Cod due to unprecedented increases in marine mammal strandings. These grants demonstrate IFAW's expertise in both direct service provision for animal welfare and research-based approaches to conservation and trafficking prevention across domestic and international contexts.