Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS DIC WWB MX2012
Apply for FWS DIC WWB MX2012
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FWS DIC WWB MX2012" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.641 Wildlife Without Borders Mexico.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 7, 2011 and posted on Sep 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 1, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education County governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled FWS DIC WWB MX2012 is a discretionary funding program offered through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in partnership with Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) under the Wildlife Without Borders Mexico Program (CFDA 15.641). The central purpose is to strengthen Mexico's ability to conserve biodiversity by building human and institutional capacity through training. The program is specifically interested in projects that deliver direct, substantial training to Mexican personnel, with an emphasis on clear conservation outcomes. Competitive proposals are expected to demonstrate strong reach (how many people are trained), a strategic or innovative approach to training, and a realistic pathway showing how the training will translate into measurable improvements for biodiversity conservation and management.
Projects must fit within one or more of three strategic training categories, and applicants are expected to identify which category (or categories) their proposal addresses. The first category, "Managing for Excellence," focuses on training Mexican government personnel involved in natural resource policy and management, including decision-makers, federal/state/municipal resource managers, and reserve guards. This can include short, intensive on-the-job courses lasting roughly two to three weeks that are certified by an educational institution (often described as "Diplomados"), as well as workshops and professional exchanges. The second category, "Stewards of the Land," targets the people who own, manage, or directly use land and natural resources, such as local communities, rural farmer organizations, and indigenous groups. Training formats here are meant to be practical and field-based, including on-the-ground demonstrations, workshops, and exchanges designed around the specific needs and realities of these communities. The third category, "Voices for Nature," supports environmental education and public outreach training aimed at influential stakeholder groups across society, including teachers and students, journalists, tourists, legislators, NGOs, and private sector organizations. Activities can include workshops, education programs, and development or production of training and educational materials.
The opportunity anticipates making around 20 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $600,000. Individual awards are expected to range from $10,000 (award floor) to $100,000 (award ceiling). Funding can be provided either as grants or cooperative agreements, which generally means some projects may involve more direct engagement or collaboration with the federal agency during implementation. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind support, depending on the program rules) as part of the project budget.
Eligible applicants include a broad mix of organizations and entities: nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and individuals. The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources, and proposals are expected to be strongly aligned with conservation training outcomes in Mexico. The original posting date for this opportunity was September 12, 2011, with an application closing date of October 1, 2011, and an archive date of October 31, 2011.
For application access issues or administrative questions, the listed point of contact is Cory Brown, International Affairs Specialist, reachable by phone at 703-358-2221, with a program mailbox also referenced for communication.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - FWS DIC WWB MX2012 (Wildlife Without Borders Mexico Program)
1. What is the FWS DIC WWB MX2012 funding opportunity?
FWS DIC WWB MX2012 is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in partnership with Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) under the Wildlife Without Borders Mexico Program (CFDA 15.641). It supports projects that strengthen Mexico's ability to conserve biodiversity by building human and institutional capacity through training.
2. What is the main purpose of this program?
The central purpose is to improve biodiversity conservation in Mexico by funding projects that deliver direct, substantial training to Mexican personnel and show a realistic pathway from training activities to measurable conservation and management improvements.
3. What types of projects are most competitive?
Competitive proposals are expected to demonstrate (1) strong reach (how many people are trained), (2) a strategic or innovative approach to training, and (3) a realistic pathway showing how training will translate into measurable improvements for biodiversity conservation and management.
4. Who is the training intended for?
The program is specifically interested in training that directly benefits Mexican personnel, with activities designed to strengthen Mexico's capacity to conserve biodiversity.
5. What are the three strategic training categories projects must fit into?
Projects must fit within one or more of the following training categories: Managing for Excellence, Stewards of the Land, and Voices for Nature. Applicants are expected to clearly identify which category or categories their proposal addresses.
6. What is the "Managing for Excellence" category?
"Managing for Excellence" focuses on training Mexican government personnel involved in natural resource policy and management. This includes decision-makers, federal/state/municipal resource managers, and reserve guards. Supported formats include short, intensive on-the-job courses of roughly two to three weeks (often "Diplomados" certified by an educational institution), as well as workshops and professional exchanges.
7. What is the "Stewards of the Land" category?
"Stewards of the Land" targets people who own, manage, or directly use land and natural resources, such as local communities, rural farmer organizations, and indigenous groups. Training in this category is intended to be practical and field-based, including on-the-ground demonstrations, workshops, and exchanges aligned with community needs and realities.
8. What is the "Voices for Nature" category?
"Voices for Nature" supports environmental education and public outreach training aimed at influential stakeholder groups across society. Examples include teachers and students, journalists, tourists, legislators, NGOs, and private sector organizations. Activities can include workshops, education programs, and the development or production of training and educational materials.
9. Do applicants have to choose only one training category?
No. Projects may fit within one or more categories, but applicants are expected to identify the relevant category or categories their proposal addresses.
10. How many awards does the program expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making approximately 20 awards.
11. What is the total amount of funding expected to be available?
The estimated total funding amount is $600,000.
12. What is the expected award size?
Individual awards are expected to range from $10,000 (award floor) to $100,000 (award ceiling).
13. What type of funding instrument will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding may be provided either as grants or cooperative agreements. A cooperative agreement generally indicates that the federal agency may have more direct engagement or collaboration during project implementation.
14. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget. The information provided notes that this may include cash and/or allowable in-kind support, depending on program rules.
15. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and individuals.
16. What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources.
17. What geographic or program focus should proposals align with?
Proposals are expected to be strongly aligned with conservation training outcomes in Mexico and designed to strengthen Mexico's capacity to conserve biodiversity.
18. What key outcomes should proposals emphasize?
Proposals should emphasize clear conservation outcomes and show how the training will lead to measurable improvements in biodiversity conservation and management.
19. When was this opportunity posted and when was it due?
The original posting date was September 12, 2011. The application closing date was October 1, 2011. The archive date was October 31, 2011.
20. Who can I contact for application access issues or administrative questions?
The listed point of contact is Cory Brown, International Affairs Specialist, reachable by phone at 703-358-2221. A program mailbox is also referenced for communication.
21. What kinds of training formats are mentioned as examples?
Examples include short intensive courses lasting roughly two to three weeks (including certified "Diplomados"), workshops, professional exchanges, on-the-ground demonstrations, education programs, and development or production of training and educational materials.
22. How should applicants demonstrate "reach" in their proposals?
The opportunity notes that competitive proposals should demonstrate strong reach in terms of how many people are trained. Applicants should be prepared to describe the scale of training and the number of trainees served.
23. What does "strategic or innovative approach to training" mean in this context?
Based on the opportunity description, proposals are expected to go beyond generic training plans by clearly describing a strategic or innovative approach and explaining how that approach supports conservation outcomes in Mexico.
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