Wildlife Without Borders Western Hemisphere Program (Mexico) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Wildlife Without Borders Western Hemisphere Program (Mexico) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity designed to support on-the-ground conservation in Mexico, a country that covers only about one percent of the planet's land area yet holds roughly one twelfth of all species known to science. The program is framed around the idea that Mexico is both a global biodiversity hotspot and a major biological corridor, with ecosystems ranging from species-rich rainforests to diverse habitats that support resident wildlife and many migratory species that move between Mexico, the United States, and other regions. Because ecological connections and wildlife movement do not stop at national borders, the program emphasizes shared natural heritage and cross-border conservation benefits.

The opportunity was created in response to persistent and overlapping threats to Mexico's biodiversity, even with existing work by Mexican authorities, international agencies, NGOs, and donors. The notice highlights the most common pressures driving declines in wildlife and habitat quality, including habitat loss and degradation, agricultural expansion and intensification, invasive alien species, increased human intrusion and disturbance, illegal wildlife trade, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict. In practical terms, the grant program is intended to help counter these threats by funding targeted projects that improve conservation outcomes for priority species and the habitats and ecological processes they depend on.

A key feature of this program is that it operates as a cooperative effort between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Mexico's Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT). That partnership underpins the Wildlife Without Borders Mexico program and signals that proposed activities should align with Mexico-focused biodiversity priorities while also supporting broader regional conservation goals, especially where species, habitats, or conservation challenges are shared across the U.S.-Mexico landscape.

The stated program goal is straightforward: conserve priority species, habitats, and ecological processes across landscapes with high biodiversity value in Mexico. While the announcement does not list specific species or geographies in the excerpt provided, the wording indicates an emphasis on landscape-scale impact, not just isolated actions, and on maintaining the ecological functions that keep ecosystems resilient (for example, habitat connectivity, migration routes, and key interactions such as pollination or predator-prey dynamics).

This opportunity is authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543), and is offered as a discretionary funding program. Awards are made through grants and cooperative agreements, with an environment and natural resources focus. The total estimated funding available is $500,000, with an expectation of about 15 awards. Individual awards are anticipated to range from $10,000 (floor) to $50,000 (ceiling), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for organizations that may have limited access to non-federal match.

Eligible applicants include a mix of nonprofit and academic organizations: nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA number 15.641 (Wildlife Without Borders Mexico). The opportunity was posted on August 18, 2015, and proposals were due by 11:59 PM EDT on October 16, 2015, with the announcement archived on November 20, 2015.

For application logistics and full instructions, the announcement points applicants to the "How to Apply" materials and provides a contact for access issues or questions: Brian Hayum at 703-358-1885 or WWBMexico@fws.gov.

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