Opportunity Information: Apply for WWBLAC08
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean" 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 Sep 19, 2007 and posted on Sep 19, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2008 This program has two annual deadlines. The first deadline is October 15 each year. The second deadline is April 15 each year.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $506,000.00 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 26 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Individuals Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses.
- Federal agencies are also eligible to apply
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Opportunity Summary:
Wildlife Without Borders: Latin America and the Caribbean (WWB LAC) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant and cooperative agreement program that supports practical conservation work across Latin America and the Caribbean, with a strong emphasis on building local capacity. The central idea is to help institutions in the region better conserve wildlife, habitats, and the ecological processes that keep ecosystems functioning, ultimately benefiting communities in the Americas and beyond. The program is especially interested in efforts that strengthen the human skills, institutional systems, and on-the-ground management needed to make protected areas work in real life, not just exist on paper.
A major focus of the program is moving protected areas from being legally designated but poorly implemented "paper parks" into effectively managed landscapes. That means proposals should show how training, institutional strengthening, and applied management improvements will translate into measurable protection for species and habitats, particularly for species of regional concern. Alongside that, the program aims to develop, strengthen, and replicate high-quality conservation training programs that can be reused and scaled, reaching the people who most directly influence protected area success.
The training and capacity-building work supported by WWB LAC is intended for audiences closely tied to protected areas and their surrounding landscapes. Priority audiences include protected area managers and administrators, guards and rangers, outreach and environmental education specialists, and community leaders living in or near protected areas. The program also prioritizes upper-level students working on projects connected to protected areas, as well as decision makers who shape outcomes for protected areas, including private landowners, legislators, and public officials. In practice, competitive proposals typically make clear who is being trained, what gaps are being addressed, and how the training will change management behavior or institutional performance over time.
WWB LAC supports a wide range of subject areas, reflecting the many challenges protected areas face. These include protected area and buffer zone management, sustainable natural resource management, general ecology and biodiversity practices, private management or co-management approaches, and legal and policy understanding and enforcement. It also includes technical topics like monitoring and evaluation of species and populations, wildlife disease, and ecosystem rehabilitation or restoration, as well as conflict-oriented topics like human-wildlife conflict and illegal hunting. On the human and governance side, it supports community engagement and public participation, environmental education and outreach, leadership and governance development, conflict resolution, participatory public policy development, and dissemination of best practices. The program also recognizes the importance of long-term sustainability through topics such as conservation incentives, conservation finance mechanisms, sustainable development and ecotourism, sustainable harvest or resource use, project development and management, grant writing and fundraising, increasing media awareness, partnership building, and training needs assessments. The list is intentionally broad, and applicants are not limited to these topics as long as the work clearly advances protected area effectiveness and capacity.
Projects are expected to take place in Latin America or the Caribbean, ideally in high-priority ecosystems, ecoregions, or biomes, or in places important for flagship, endangered, or migratory species of regional concern. If any portion of the work is conducted outside the region, the proposal must justify why it is better to implement that component elsewhere, for example if a specialized training facility or unique expertise is only available outside the region and will directly benefit protected area outcomes back home.
From a funding standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity under CFDA 15.640, categorized under wildlife conservation within the broader environment and natural resources funding area. The opportunity number is WWBLAC08. The estimated total funding listed is $506,000, with individual awards ranging from $3,000 (floor) to $50,000 (ceiling), and an expected 26 awards. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should be prepared to document partner contributions, in-kind support, or other non-federal resources that strengthen the proposal and show shared commitment.
Eligibility is broad and includes private and public institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) organizations and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other than small businesses), individuals, and other eligible entities as described in the full announcement. Federal agencies are also eligible to apply, which signals that partnerships between U.S. agencies, regional governments, universities, NGOs, and local organizations can be appropriate when they clearly build enduring local capacity.
The program operates with two annual deadlines each year: October 15 and April 15. For the specific posting described, the posted date was September 19, 2007, and the closing date referenced was April 15, 2008, with an archive date of May 15, 2008. Applicants who need the complete announcement or have trouble accessing it are directed to contact the program representative listed in the notice (Brian Hayum) through the Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean Program application instructions link.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Wildlife Without Borders: Latin America and the Caribbean (WWB LAC) program?
WWB LAC is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant and cooperative agreement program that supports practical conservation work across Latin America and the Caribbean, with a strong emphasis on building local capacity to conserve wildlife, habitats, and the ecological processes that keep ecosystems functioning.
What is the main goal of WWB LAC funding?
The main goal is to help institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean strengthen the people, systems, and on-the-ground management needed for protected areas and surrounding landscapes to function effectively, with real, measurable benefits for species, habitats, and communities.
What does WWB LAC mean by turning "paper parks" into effective protected areas?
"Paper parks" are protected areas that are legally designated but poorly implemented. WWB LAC prioritizes projects that move these areas toward effective management by improving training, institutional capacity, and applied management practices that result in measurable protection for species and habitats.
Is capacity building and training a required emphasis?
Yes. The program places a strong emphasis on building local capacity, including strengthening human skills, institutional systems, and applied management that improves protected area effectiveness in practice.
Who are the priority audiences for WWB LAC-supported training and capacity building?
Priority audiences include protected area managers and administrators, guards and rangers, outreach and environmental education specialists, and community leaders living in or near protected areas. The program also prioritizes upper-level students working on protected-area-related projects and decision makers such as private landowners, legislators, and public officials.
What makes a training-focused proposal more competitive under WWB LAC?
Competitive proposals typically explain who will be trained, what specific gaps the training addresses, and how the training will translate into changes in management behavior or institutional performance over time.
What types of conservation topics can WWB LAC support?
WWB LAC supports a wide range of topics tied to protected area success. Examples include protected area and buffer zone management; sustainable natural resource management; ecology and biodiversity practices; private management or co-management approaches; legal and policy understanding and enforcement; species and population monitoring and evaluation; wildlife disease; ecosystem rehabilitation or restoration; human-wildlife conflict; and illegal hunting.
Does the program support governance, community engagement, or education-related work?
Yes. Supported areas include community engagement and public participation, environmental education and outreach, leadership and governance development, conflict resolution, participatory public policy development, and dissemination of best practices.
Are project development and long-term sustainability topics eligible?
Yes. The program recognizes long-term sustainability needs and includes topics such as conservation incentives, conservation finance mechanisms, sustainable development and ecotourism, sustainable harvest/resource use, project development and management, grant writing and fundraising, increasing media awareness, partnership building, and training needs assessments.
Are applicants limited to the listed subject areas?
No. The list is intentionally broad, and applicants are not limited to these topics as long as the work clearly advances protected area effectiveness and capacity.
Where must WWB LAC projects take place?
Projects are expected to take place in Latin America or the Caribbean, ideally in high-priority ecosystems, ecoregions, or biomes, or in areas important for flagship, endangered, or migratory species of regional concern.
Can any project activities take place outside Latin America and the Caribbean?
Yes, but only if the proposal justifies why conducting that portion outside the region is better (for example, due to a specialized training facility or unique expertise available elsewhere) and explains how it will directly benefit protected area outcomes back in the region.
What is the CFDA number and how is this opportunity categorized?
This is a discretionary opportunity under CFDA 15.640. It is categorized under wildlife conservation within the broader environment and natural resources funding area.
What is the opportunity number for this announcement?
The opportunity number listed is WWBLAC08.
How much funding is available overall, and what is the expected number of awards?
The estimated total funding listed is $506,000, and the announcement indicates an expected 26 awards.
What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
Individual awards range from $3,000 (floor) to $50,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, and applicants should be prepared to document partner contributions, in-kind support, or other non-federal resources that demonstrate shared commitment and strengthen the proposal.
Who is eligible to apply for WWB LAC funding?
Eligibility is broad and includes private and public institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other than small businesses), individuals, and other eligible entities described in the full announcement.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Federal agencies are eligible, which also signals that partnerships among U.S. agencies, regional governments, universities, NGOs, and local organizations may be appropriate when they clearly build enduring local capacity.
How often are application deadlines, and when are they?
The program operates with two annual deadlines each year: October 15 and April 15.
What were the key dates for the specific posting described?
For the posting described, the posted date was September 19, 2007; the closing date referenced was April 15, 2008; and the archive date was May 15, 2008.
Who should applicants contact if they need the complete announcement or have trouble accessing it?
Applicants are directed to contact the program representative listed in the notice (Brian Hayum) through the Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean Program application instructions link.
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