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Opportunities for Project Funding
There are many opportunities for funding PIF-related bird conservation projects depending on the type of project – land acquisition, habitat management, research, monitoring, education, etc. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of funding opportunities. Below are just a few opportunities that are particularly applicable to PIF-related projects or have come to our attention. We will try to update this section to keep you aware of funding opportunities. Neotropical
Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grants
Passed by the U.S. Congress in 2000, the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Act) establishes a matching grants program to fund projects that promote the conservation of these birds in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The Act’s purposes are to:· Perpetuate healthy populations of neotropical migratory birds· Assist in the conservation of these birds by supporting conservation initiatives in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and· Provide financial resources and foster international cooperation for those initiativesFor more information about this grants program visit the website at http://birdhabitat.fws.gov/NMBCA/eng_neo.htm.North
American Wetland Conservation Act (NAWCA) Grants Program
The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (Act) of 1989 provides matching grants to private or public organizations or to individuals who have developed partnerships to carry out wetlands conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For more information about this grants program and to find grant instructions for U.S., Canadian, and Mexican Standard Grants and U.S. Small Grants visit the website at http://birdhabitat.fws.gov/NAWCA/grants.htm.Joint
Venture opportunities
The Joint Ventures that were established through the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) are rapidly becoming an opportunity for all bird conservation. In many cases there are opportunities for working together to fund activities promoting all bird conservation. There are currently 12 habitat-based joint ventures in the U.S. and three in Canada, as well as three species-based joint ventures. For more information about Joint Ventures, visit the website at http://birdhabitat.fws.gov/NAWMP/jv.htm.Wildlife
Links Grants
Wildlife Links is a cooperative program through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the United States Golf Association (USGA) that funds innovative research, management, and education projects on golf courses. The USGA is providing $200,000 annually for projects through the Wildlife Links program. The overall goal of the program is to strengthen partnerships with the golfing industry by working together to enhance wildlife, fish, and plants on golf courses. For more information about this grants program visit the website at http://www.nfwf.org/programs/nfwfusga.htm.Canon
National Parks Science Scholars Program for the Americas
The Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program is a collaboration among Canon U.S.A., Inc., the AAAS, and the U.S. National Park Service. Thanks to a generous commitment by Canon U.S.A., Inc., the program awards scholarships to Ph. D. students throughout the Americas to conduct research critical to conserving the national parks of the region. Research projects in the biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences are eligible, as well as projects in a new category – technology innovation in support of conservation science. For more information about this program visit the website at http://www.nature.nps.gov/canonscholarships.Migratory
Bird Conservancy Grants
The Migratory Bird Conservancy (MBC) is a bird conservation grant fund supported by donations from birding businesses and their customers, and matched by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The MBC will fund projects that directly address conservation of priority bird habitats in the Western Hemisphere. Acquisition, restoration, and improved management of habitats are program priorities. Education, research, and monitoring will be considered only as components of actual habitat conservation projects. For more information about this grants program visit the website at http://www.conservebirds.org/grants.Nature
of Learning Start-Up Grants
The Nature of Learning Start-Up Grants program is a new community-based environmental education initiative whose partners include the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System, the National Conservation Training Center, The Keystone Center, and the National Wildlife Refuge Association. This is a new National Wildlife Refuge System initiative that seeks to:· Use National Wildlife Refuges and other natural areas as outdoor classrooms to promote a greater understanding of local conservation issues· Encourage an interdisciplinary approach to learning that enhances student academic achievement· Utilize field experiences and student-led stewardship projects to connect classroom lessons to real world issues, and· Involve a partnership among local schools, community groups, natural resource professionals and local businessesGrants of up to $5000 will be awarded on a competitive basis to support start-up expenses for projects that involve a partnership among a local school, community group, and a refuge. For more information about this grants program visit the website at http://www.nfwf.org/programs/tnol.htm.Patagonia
Small Grants
Patagonia commits at least one percent of sales or 10 percent of pre-tax profits – whichever is more - to grassroots environmental activities. They provide small grants from $3 - 8K for environmental projects that focus on root causes, build public involvement, and are action-oriented. They do not fund research or general environmental education efforts. For more information on this grants program visit the website at http://www.patagonia.com/enviro/enviro_grants.shtml.Keep
the Wild Alive Species Recovery Fund Grants
The National Wildlife Federation’s Keep the Wild Alive campaign is an education, advocacy, outreach, and on-the-ground conservation project designed to raise awareness of and improve conditions for endangered species. A major focus of the campaign is promoting the conservation of species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. The Keep the Wild Alive Species Recovery Fund was created to spur habitat restorations, species reintroductions, private land conservation activities, and other creative endeavors that directly improve conditions for endangered species. For more information on this grants program visit the website at http://www.nwf.org/keepthewildalive/speciesrecoveryfund.cfm. |
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