Opportunity ID: 39785
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | WWBMX0 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Wildlife Without Borders – Mexico |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Wildlife Conservation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.641 — Wildlife Without Borders-Mexico |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 19, 2007 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 01, 2007 Proposals must be submitted to both the USFWS and SEMARNAT on or before October 1 each year. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 01, 2007 Proposals must be submitted to both the USFWS and SEMARNAT on or before October 1 each year. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $628,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Federal agencies are also eligible to apply |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Wildlife Without Borders-Mexico Program supports training projects, including short-term (2-3 week) on-the-job courses certified by an educational institution (Diplomados), workshops, personnel exchanges, training provided through on-the-ground practices, among other delivery mechanisms, with the following objectives: (1) develop specific conservation/management skills of resources managers by addressing critical gaps in formal and informal training in Mexico while increasing the number of personnel trained; (2) promote training that links sound management practices in nature reserves to the creation of economic opportunities for buffer zone communities; and (3) raise the level of awareness and capacity of key stakeholder groups to deliver conservation. Projects should fall under the following categories:
Managing for Excellence: Training in natural resource conservation and management for Mexican Government personnel, including policy-makers, federal, state, and municipal-level resource managers, and reserve guards. Stewards of the Land: Training in natural resource conservation and management for resource owners and/or direct users, including local communities, rural peasant farmer organizations, and indigenous peoples. Voices for Nature: Training in environmental education and/or public outreach for targeted society stakeholder groups, including teachers, school children, journalists, tourists, non-governmental organizations and private sector organizations or businesses. Ideal projects will include specific and measurable products and management actions; demonstrative value (implementation of a novel approach that includes an assessment of the merits and widespread use of the approach); activities that can be replicated elsewhere; and/or activities involving a coalition of stakeholders. Applicant organizations should be proposing work to be conducted in Mexico. If work is to be conducted in the United States, the proposal must show a clear connection to capacity building for biodiversity conservation in Mexico to be eligible for funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Wildlife Without Borders Mexico Program Application Instructions |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melida Tajbakhsh
Email:WWB_Mexico@fws.gov |
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