Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00006
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment science and technology and other research and development 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 Jan 20, 2012 and posted on Jan 12, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2012. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean (WWB LAC) grant opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding program aimed at helping institutions across Latin America and the Caribbean build stronger, longer-lasting capacity to conserve biodiversity. The program is centered on practical conservation outcomes, meaning it is not only interested in protecting individual species or isolated sites, but also in improving how organizations and professionals manage habitats and ecological processes over time. The larger purpose is to support conservation that benefits people in the Americas and beyond by sustaining healthy ecosystems and the services they provide.
A key priority in this opportunity is building human and institutional capacity through approaches that are holistic and interdisciplinary, with a clear emphasis on the social context of conservation. In practice, that means proposals are expected to recognize that long-term biodiversity protection depends on people, governance, livelihoods, education, local partnerships, and the realities of how land and resources are used. Competitive projects would typically connect ecological science with fields like community engagement, policy, economics, education, and institutional development, rather than treating conservation strictly as a biological or technical problem.
Projects supported by WWB LAC are expected to take place in Latin America or the Caribbean. If an applicant proposes activities outside the region, the proposal must clearly justify why those components cannot be done within Latin America or the Caribbean and why conducting them elsewhere is necessary to achieve the project goals. The program also draws a firm geographic boundary regarding Mexico: Mexico is not included under this WWB LAC competition, and work in Mexico is handled through a separate Wildlife Without Borders Mexico Program. Applicants planning work that touches Mexico would need to ensure they are applying to the correct program and that their project location and scope align with WWB LAC requirements.
For this specific call, WWB LAC is seeking proposals focused on graduate-level conservation training. The intent is to develop, strengthen, and/or replicate training programs that prepare future conservation professionals and resource managers. The opportunity is looking for innovative programs that can train the next generation using an ecosystem-oriented and cooperative approach, explicitly adapted to modern societal complexity and the interconnected nature of landscapes. In other words, the training is expected to reflect real-world conservation challenges: cross-boundary ecosystems, competing land uses, multi-stakeholder decision-making, and the need for collaboration among institutions and communities.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and can be awarded as either a cooperative agreement or a grant, indicating that depending on the award type the agency may have an active partnership role during implementation (more typical under cooperative agreements). The funding activity categories include education, environment, and science and technology/research and development, which fits the training-program emphasis and the expectation of rigorous, applied conservation content. The announcement anticipated making about five awards, with a stated award ceiling of $100,000 and no required cost sharing or matching, which can reduce barriers for universities, NGOs, and other institutions that may not have large pools of flexible funds.
Eligibility is broadly described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to many types of entities, subject to any clarifications included in the full announcement. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00006 and CFDA number 15.640 (Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean). Key dates in the original posting indicate it was posted January 12, 2012, with an application deadline of March 15, 2012, and later archived March 15, 2013. While those dates show this particular notice is historical, the summary still captures the program’s core intent: strengthening conservation capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean by investing in advanced, socially aware, interdisciplinary training that produces capable conservation leaders and resource managers.
For applicants needing more details from the original posting, the announcement referenced Grants.gov as the source and provided an agency contact: Derek Litchfield at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (703-358-2634, DerekLitchfield@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean (WWB LAC) grant opportunity?
WWB LAC is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding program intended to help institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean build stronger, longer-lasting capacity to conserve biodiversity. The program emphasizes practical conservation outcomes and improving how organizations and professionals manage habitats and ecological processes over time.
What is the main purpose of WWB LAC funding?
The purpose is to support conservation that benefits people in the Americas and beyond by sustaining healthy ecosystems and the services they provide. The focus is not only on protecting individual species or isolated sites, but on strengthening long-term conservation capacity.
What types of projects is WWB LAC most interested in supporting?
WWB LAC prioritizes projects that build human and institutional capacity through holistic and interdisciplinary approaches with a clear emphasis on the social context of conservation. Competitive proposals typically connect ecological science with areas such as community engagement, policy, economics, education, governance, local partnerships, and institutional development.
What does it mean that the program emphasizes the “social context of conservation”?
It means proposals are expected to recognize that long-term biodiversity protection depends on people and institutions, including governance, livelihoods, education, partnerships, and real-world land and resource use. Conservation is treated as more than a biological or technical challenge.
Where must WWB LAC-funded work take place?
Projects supported by WWB LAC are expected to take place in Latin America or the Caribbean.
Can a project include activities outside Latin America or the Caribbean?
Yes, but only if the proposal clearly justifies why those components cannot be carried out within Latin America or the Caribbean and why doing them elsewhere is necessary to achieve the project goals.
Is Mexico included in the WWB LAC geographic scope?
No. Mexico is not included under the WWB LAC competition. Work in Mexico is handled through a separate Wildlife Without Borders Mexico Program.
What should applicants do if their project involves Mexico?
Applicants should ensure they are applying to the correct program and that their project location and scope align with WWB LAC requirements, since Mexico is explicitly excluded from this WWB LAC competition.
What is the focus of this specific WWB LAC call for proposals?
This call is seeking proposals focused on graduate-level conservation training. The intent is to develop, strengthen, and/or replicate training programs that prepare future conservation professionals and resource managers.
What kinds of training programs are considered competitive under this call?
The opportunity is looking for innovative graduate-level programs that train the next generation using an ecosystem-oriented and cooperative approach, explicitly adapted to modern societal complexity and interconnected landscapes. Training is expected to reflect real-world conservation challenges such as cross-boundary ecosystems, competing land uses, multi-stakeholder decision-making, and the need for collaboration among institutions and communities.
Does the program prioritize ecosystem-oriented approaches over single-species projects?
Based on the description, the program is centered on practical conservation outcomes and improving management of habitats and ecological processes over time, rather than focusing only on protecting individual species or isolated sites.
What funding mechanism does WWB LAC use?
The opportunity is discretionary and can be awarded as either a cooperative agreement or a grant. This suggests that, depending on the award type, the agency may have a more active partnership role during implementation (commonly associated with cooperative agreements).
What activity categories does this opportunity fall under?
The funding activity categories listed are education, environment, and science and technology/research and development, aligning with the graduate-level training emphasis and expectations for rigorous, applied conservation content.
How many awards were anticipated under this announcement?
The announcement anticipated making about five awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No required cost sharing or matching is indicated for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to many types of entities, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F12AS00006.
What is the CFDA number associated with WWB LAC?
The CFDA number is 15.640 (Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and the Caribbean).
Where could applicants find the original posting and application instructions?
The announcement referenced Grants.gov as the source for the original posting and additional details.
What were the key dates for this specific posting?
The notice was posted January 12, 2012, with an application deadline of March 15, 2012, and it was later archived March 15, 2013.
Is this specific funding notice current?
The dates indicate this particular notice is historical. However, the summary describes the program’s core intent: strengthening conservation capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean through advanced, socially aware, interdisciplinary training that produces capable conservation leaders and resource managers.
Who was the agency contact listed for more information?
The contact listed was Derek Litchfield at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, phone 703-358-2634, email DerekLitchfield@fws.gov.
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