Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00110
The Sonoran Joint Venture Migratory Bird Program (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00110) is a competitive grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service to support the investigation and conservation of birds and the habitats they depend on within the Sonoran Joint Venture (SJV) geographic boundaries. The program is designed to move forward the SJV mission and objectives by funding on-the-ground and applied conservation work that can demonstrate clear benefits for migratory birds and related species, especially where needs are well-defined and outcomes can be tied to measurable conservation gains in the region.
Projects are eligible when their primary focus fits into one of three core categories: habitat, monitoring, or planning. Habitat projects generally involve actions that protect, restore, enhance, or manage habitat in ways that improve conditions for birds. Monitoring projects typically focus on collecting data that informs conservation decisions, such as surveys, population monitoring, habitat-use assessments, or other field-based efforts that help track trends and evaluate management effectiveness. Planning projects support the development of strategies, designs, partnerships, or frameworks that enable coordinated conservation, such as habitat conservation plans, implementation plans, prioritization efforts, or other structured approaches that guide future habitat or monitoring work.
While habitat, monitoring, or planning must be the main outcome, the program also allows proposals to include supporting components such as outreach, education, community involvement, research, ecotourism, or professional training. These elements are viewed as complementary pieces that can strengthen a project, broaden its impact, and improve long-term conservation success, but they are not intended to replace the central requirement that the overall project deliver a habitat-, monitoring-, or planning-centered conservation result.
This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a grant as the funding instrument type. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the associated CFDA number is 15.637. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning applications are open to any type of entity, with the note that applicants should check any additional eligibility clarifications that may be provided in the full announcement materials.
In terms of scale, the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $30,000, and the program expected to make about five awards under this funding round. The opportunity was created on February 2, 2017, with an original application closing date of April 2, 2017. Overall, the grant is geared toward practical, mission-aligned conservation projects in the SJV region that can show a clear connection between proposed activities and improved outcomes for birds and their habitats, whether through direct habitat work, stronger monitoring and data collection, or planning efforts that enable more effective conservation over time.Apply for F17AS00110
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sonoran Joint Venture Migratory Bird Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 02, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 02, 2017. (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 $30,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Sonoran Joint Venture Migratory Bird Program grant opportunity?
The Sonoran Joint Venture (SJV) Migratory Bird Program is a competitive discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It supports investigation and conservation of birds and the habitats they rely on within the Sonoran Joint Venture geographic boundaries.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F17AS00110.
Who is the funding agency and what type of funding is this?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, and the funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the purpose of this grant program?
The program is intended to advance the Sonoran Joint Venture mission and objectives by funding on-the-ground and applied conservation work with clear benefits for migratory birds and related species. Projects should be aligned with well-defined needs and should link outcomes to measurable conservation gains in the region.
Where must projects take place to be eligible?
Projects must fall within the Sonoran Joint Venture (SJV) geographic boundaries.
What types of projects are eligible for funding?
Projects are eligible when their primary focus fits into one of three core categories: habitat, monitoring, or planning. The central requirement is that the overall project delivers a habitat-, monitoring-, or planning-centered conservation result.
What qualifies as a habitat project under this opportunity?
Habitat projects generally involve actions to protect, restore, enhance, or manage habitat in ways that improve conditions for birds.
What qualifies as a monitoring project under this opportunity?
Monitoring projects typically focus on collecting data that informs conservation decisions. Examples include surveys, population monitoring, habitat-use assessments, and other field-based efforts that track trends or evaluate management effectiveness.
What qualifies as a planning project under this opportunity?
Planning projects support development of strategies, designs, partnerships, or frameworks for coordinated conservation. Examples include habitat conservation plans, implementation plans, prioritization efforts, or other structured approaches that guide future habitat or monitoring work.
Can proposals include outreach, education, or community involvement?
Yes. Proposals may include supporting components such as outreach, education, community involvement, research, ecotourism, or professional training, as long as these are complementary and do not replace the central habitat, monitoring, or planning outcome.
Are research and ecotourism activities allowed in projects?
They can be included as supporting components, but they are intended to strengthen the main project rather than serve as the primary focus. The main outcome still must be habitat-, monitoring-, or planning-centered.
Is there a maximum grant amount?
Yes. The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $30,000.
How many awards are expected under this funding round?
The program expected to make about five awards under this funding round.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.637.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning applications are open to any type of entity. Applicants are advised to review the full announcement materials for any additional eligibility clarifications.
Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. This is described as a competitive grant opportunity.
What kind of outcomes is the program looking for?
The program emphasizes practical, mission-aligned conservation projects that clearly connect proposed activities to improved outcomes for birds and their habitats. This may be demonstrated through direct habitat work, stronger monitoring and data collection, or planning efforts that enable more effective conservation over time, with outcomes tied to measurable conservation gains in the region.
When was this funding opportunity created and what was the application closing date?
The opportunity was created on February 2, 2017, and the original application closing date was April 2, 2017.
Does the program prioritize certain species?
The opportunity states it supports migratory birds and related species, especially where needs are well-defined and outcomes can be tied to measurable conservation gains within the SJV region.
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