F24AS00011- FY24 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants | F24AS00011

Opportunity Information: Apply for F24AS00011

The grant opportunity F24AS00011, FY24 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grants, is a discretionary, competitive grant program run annually under the United States Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Its core purpose is to fund projects that conserve neotropical migratory birds and the habitats they rely on across their full range, including the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Because these species move across borders throughout the year, the program is designed to support on-the-ground conservation actions and partnerships that can protect birds during breeding, migration, and wintering periods, as well as the habitats that make those life stages possible.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), specifically the Division of Bird Habitat Conservation (DBHC), manages and administers the program. Proposals are submitted during a single funding cycle each year, and final funding decisions are made by the FWS Director. In practice, that means applicants need to plan around one annual deadline and prepare a complete project proposal package for review during that cycle, rather than expecting multiple rounds of submissions throughout the year.

This program aligns with broader Department of the Interior (DOI) and FWS priorities by emphasizing collaborative conservation that protects and manages natural resources while also supporting land and water conservation outcomes. The opportunity highlights goals that frequently matter in federal natural resource funding decisions, including climate resilience, leveraging partnerships, and supporting biodiversity and habitat conservation at meaningful scales. Projects proposed under the NMBCA are expected to contribute to those outcomes by bringing together stakeholders, matching resources, and delivering measurable conservation benefits for migratory birds and their ecosystems.

In terms of basic grant details, the funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Natural Resources under CFDA (now commonly referenced through Assistance Listings) number 15.635. The listed award ceiling is $200,000. The opportunity was created on 2023-09-06, with an original closing date of 2023-11-02. While the number of expected awards is not specified in the provided data, the program is described as competitive, indicating that awards depend on proposal quality, program priorities, and available appropriations.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public, nonprofit, academic, tribal, and private-sector entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments (including special district governments); independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); and small businesses. This wide eligibility reflects the program’s emphasis on partnerships and the reality that effective migratory bird conservation often requires coordination among governments, communities, researchers, land managers, and conservation organizations across multiple jurisdictions.

For further program context and official guidance, the opportunity directs applicants to the NMBCA program page hosted by FWS: https://fws.gov/service/neotropical-migratory-bird-conservation-act-nmbca-grant.

• The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "F24AS00011- FY24 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.635.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-09-06.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-11-02. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Small businesses.

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