Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00118
Apply for F15AS00118
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean (South America)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.640 Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 4, 2015 and posted on Mar 4, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Applicants under this Initiative can be multi national secretariats, state and local government agencies non profit, non governmental organizations and public and private institutions of higher education. U.S. non profit, non governmental organizations must submit documentary evidence of their Section 501(c)(3) non profit status.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean (South America) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00118) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding program designed to support biodiversity conservation work across South America. The core goal is to conserve priority species, habitats, and the ecological processes that keep high-biodiversity landscapes functioning. In practical terms, the program is looking for projects that not only protect wildlife and places, but also deal directly with the reasons biodiversity is being lost, including the human-driven pressures behind habitat decline and species threats.
The program objective is to fund projects that address underlying threats and the human dimensions of conservation, using one or more of two main themes. The first theme is threatened landscapes, which generally points to initiatives working at the scale of ecosystems, protected area networks, corridors, and broader land or seascapes where habitat loss, fragmentation, degradation, or unsustainable land use is putting biodiversity at risk. The second theme is threatened species, which focuses more directly on species-level conservation priorities, such as preventing extinctions, stabilizing declining populations, reducing poaching or illegal trade, improving management of critical habitat, or strengthening science-based recovery actions. Across both themes, the emphasis is on solutions that link ecological outcomes with the social, economic, governance, or community factors that drive conservation success.
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary funding program and could be awarded either as a grant or a cooperative agreement, meaning projects might range from more independently implemented grants to awards involving closer collaboration or substantial involvement by the agency. The activity category is Environment and Natural Resources, and it falls under CFDA 15.640 (Wildlife Without Borders - Latin America and the Caribbean). The program anticipated making about 11 awards, supported by an estimated total funding pool of $500,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $20,000 to a ceiling of $50,000, and the announcement specified that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for organizations that may not have access to significant counterpart funding.
Eligibility was broad and geared toward organizations capable of implementing conservation work in the region. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in the United States (with documentation required as proof). The eligibility language also indicates that applicants could include multinational secretariats, state and local government agencies, nonprofit and non-governmental organizations, and both public and private universities. Overall, the structure suggests the program was intended to support a mix of academic, governmental, and civil society implementers, including those working through regional or multi-country platforms where biodiversity issues cross borders.
The timeline for this specific announcement indicates it was posted and created on March 4, 2015, with an original and current closing date of May 15, 2015, and it was archived on May 16, 2015. For applicants or interested parties who needed assistance accessing the full announcement or had questions, the listed contact was Brian Hayum at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 703-358-1885 or via email through the program inbox at WWBLAC@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean (South America) grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). It is a discretionary funding program designed to support biodiversity conservation work across South America.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00118.
3) What program or CFDA does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 15.640, Wildlife Without Borders - Latin America and the Caribbean.
4) What is the main goal of the program?
The core goal is to conserve priority species, habitats, and the ecological processes that keep high-biodiversity landscapes functioning across South America.
5) What kinds of conservation work is the program looking to fund?
The program is looking for projects that protect wildlife and habitats while also directly addressing the reasons biodiversity is being lost, including human-driven pressures behind habitat decline and threats to species.
6) What is the program objective?
The objective is to fund projects that address underlying threats and the human dimensions of conservation, using one or more of the program's two main themes: threatened landscapes and threatened species.
7) What are the two main themes applicants can propose under?
The two themes are:
- Threatened landscapes
- Threatened species
8) What does the "threatened landscapes" theme include?
Threatened landscapes generally refers to initiatives working at the scale of ecosystems, protected area networks, corridors, and broader land or seascapes where habitat loss, fragmentation, degradation, or unsustainable land use is putting biodiversity at risk.
9) What does the "threatened species" theme include?
Threatened species focuses on species-level conservation priorities such as preventing extinctions, stabilizing declining populations, reducing poaching or illegal trade, improving management of critical habitat, or strengthening science-based recovery actions.
10) Does the program emphasize human or community factors in conservation projects?
Yes. Across both themes, the emphasis is on solutions that connect ecological outcomes with the social, economic, governance, or community factors that drive conservation success.
11) What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Environment and Natural Resources.
12) What type of award could be made under this opportunity?
Awards could be made as either a grant or a cooperative agreement. This means some projects could be implemented more independently (grant), while others could involve closer collaboration or substantial involvement by the agency (cooperative agreement).
13) How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about 11 awards.
14) What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding pool was $500,000.
15) What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum (floor) of $20,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $50,000.
16) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specified there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
17) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included organizations capable of implementing conservation work in the region, including:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in the United States (documentation required)
- Multinational secretariats
- State and local government agencies
- Nonprofit and non-governmental organizations
- Public and private universities
18) Is 501(c)(3) documentation required for U.S. nonprofits?
Yes. The eligibility information indicates that U.S. nonprofit organizations applying under 501(c)(3) status must provide documentation as proof.
19) What geographic region does this opportunity focus on?
This funding opportunity is designed to support biodiversity conservation work across South America.
20) Can projects involve regional or multi-country efforts?
Yes. The eligibility language and program structure suggest it was intended to support implementers working through regional or multi-country platforms where biodiversity issues cross borders.
21) When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 4, 2015.
22) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was May 15, 2015.
23) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 16, 2015.
24) Who can be contacted for help or questions about this opportunity?
The listed contact was Brian Hayum at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
25) What contact details were provided?
Phone: 703-358-1885. Email: WWBLAC@fws.gov.
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