Wildlife Without Borders - Mexico

The summary for the Wildlife Without Borders - Mexico Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Wildlife Without Borders - Mexico
	CFDA Number:	15.641
	CFDA Description:	Wildlife Without Borders-Mexico
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources Other
	Category Explanation:	Wildlife Conservation
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	WWBMX0
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 19, 2007
	Creation Date:	Sep 19, 2007
	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
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$628,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$50,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Federal agencies are also eligible to apply
Grant 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 Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fws.gov/international/dicprograms/mexico.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Melida Tajbakhsh

Wildlife Without Borders Mexico Program [WWB_Mexico@fws.gov]