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, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. 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.

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:	WWBMX10
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
Posted Date:	Sep 22, 2009
Creation Date:	Sep 21, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 01, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 01, 2009
Archive Date:	Oct 31, 2009
Expected Number of Awards:	20
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$600,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$50,000
Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - 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
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The purpose of this competitive grants program is to support Mexico's capacity building for biodiversity conservation. The goal of this program is to build human and institutional capacity for biodiversity conservation and management in Mexico through training associated with Mexican nature reserves. Of interest are projects that provide training in biodiversity conservation or natural resource management associated with federal, state, or local nature reserves, or areas in the process of acquiring protection status, as well as other priority biodiversity areas designated by the Government of Mexico.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fws.gov/international/dic/regional%20programs/mexico/mexicohow.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Melida Tajbakhsh Program Officer Program Mailbox [WWB_Mexico@fws.gov]