Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00354
The grant opportunity titled "Cross-Pollination for successful outreach and conservation in US-Mexico Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00354) is a Department of the Interior, National Park Service discretionary funding program offered through a cooperative agreement. It sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945) and is designed to support cross-border conservation collaboration along the U.S.-Mexico border, specifically under the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program's Education/Information Sharing project category. The application window for the original announcement opened on June 21, 2018 and closed on June 30, 2018.
At its core, the project is meant to deepen and extend an existing wildlife conservation partnership connecting six "sister parks" and other protected areas and reserves in southern Arizona and northern Mexico. These sites share related ecological communities and conservation challenges, so the intent is to make the relationship practical and operational, not just symbolic. The work continues and strengthens established ties between Saguaro National Park, Sky Island Alliance, national parks in Mexico, and additional partners, with an emphasis on connecting the people who manage these lands so they can compare needs, coordinate approaches, and learn from one another.
A major focus of the effort is pollinator conservation and monitoring. The project emphasizes sharing field tools, methods, and techniques that help protected-area staff and partners document pollinator populations and support their habitat needs. Rather than limiting this exchange to agency staff, the project intentionally brings in motivated young students from schools and universities in both Mexico and the United States. That student engagement functions as a workforce-development and outreach strategy: students can assist with monitoring and data collection while also becoming local messengers for pollinator education in their communities.
The expected outcomes include collecting critical data about pollinators in the borderlands region, building public and community understanding of why pollinators matter, and improving on-the-ground coordination between partner parks and reserves in Arizona and Sonora. In practice, this kind of project typically aims to standardize or at least align monitoring practices across sites so information can be compared across the broader landscape, and to strengthen relationships that make long-term, cross-border conservation work easier to sustain.
Funding for the opportunity had an award ceiling of $41,559, with one award expected. Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), reflecting an intent to support conservation and education partners that can work collaboratively with the National Park Service under a cooperative agreement structure, where the federal agency is generally more actively involved than in a standard grant.Apply for P18AS00354
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cross-Pollination for successful outreach and conservation in US-Mexico Parks" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 21, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2018. (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 $41,559.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cross-Pollination for successful outreach and conservation in US-Mexico Parks."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00354.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior opportunity offered through the National Park Service (NPS).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
The opportunity is offered through a cooperative agreement. This structure typically indicates more active federal involvement in the project than a standard grant.
Is this a discretionary funding program?
Yes. It is identified as a discretionary funding program.
What funding category does this opportunity fall under?
It sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 15.945.
What program area does this opportunity support?
The project is positioned under the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program, within the Education/Information Sharing project category.
When did the application window open and close?
The original announcement opened on June 21, 2018 and closed on June 30, 2018.
What is the overall purpose of this project?
The purpose is to support cross-border conservation collaboration along the U.S.-Mexico border by deepening and extending an existing wildlife conservation partnership among protected areas in southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
What does "cross-pollination" mean in the context of this project?
In this context, it refers to practical, operational exchange across borders: sharing knowledge, tools, and approaches among land managers and partners so the relationship is functional and on-the-ground, not only symbolic.
Where is the project geographically focused?
The focus is the U.S.-Mexico borderlands region, specifically southern Arizona (U.S.) and northern Mexico, including Arizona and Sonora partner sites.
How many "sister parks" are involved?
The partnership connects six "sister parks" and also includes other protected areas and reserves.
Which U.S. park is specifically mentioned as part of the partnership?
Saguaro National Park is specifically named as part of the established partnership.
Which non-federal partner organization is specifically mentioned?
Sky Island Alliance is explicitly mentioned as a partner connected to the effort.
Are parks in Mexico included?
Yes. The effort continues and strengthens established ties with national parks in Mexico and additional partners in the region.
Who is the project intended to connect?
A central intent is to connect the people who manage the lands (protected-area staff and partners) so they can compare needs, coordinate approaches, and learn from one another.
What conservation topic is emphasized most strongly?
Pollinator conservation and monitoring is a major focus of the project.
What kinds of activities are emphasized for pollinator work?
The project emphasizes sharing field tools, methods, and techniques that help protected-area staff and partners document pollinator populations and support pollinator habitat needs.
Is the project limited to agency staff participation?
No. The project intentionally expands beyond agency staff by involving motivated young students from schools and universities in both Mexico and the United States.
Why are students included in the project design?
Student engagement is described as a workforce-development and outreach strategy. Students can assist with monitoring and data collection and also serve as local messengers for pollinator education in their communities.
What outcomes are expected from the project?
Expected outcomes include collecting critical pollinator data in the borderlands region, building public and community understanding of why pollinators matter, and improving on-the-ground coordination between partner parks and reserves in Arizona and Sonora.
Does the opportunity aim to standardize monitoring practices across sites?
Yes, the description indicates that this type of project typically aims to standardize or at least align monitoring practices across sites so information can be compared across the broader landscape.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $41,559.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Eligibility excludes institutions of higher education, even though students from schools and universities may participate in the project activities.
Why does the opportunity limit eligibility to 501(c)(3) nonprofits?
The description indicates the intent is to support conservation and education partners that can work collaboratively with the National Park Service under a cooperative agreement structure.
What kind of collaboration does the cooperative agreement structure imply?
It implies an arrangement where the National Park Service is generally more actively involved in project implementation than under a standard grant.
Is this opportunity focused on education and information sharing?
Yes. It is categorized under the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program's Education/Information Sharing project category, and it includes public/community education and student outreach components tied to pollinator conservation.
What makes the partnership "practical and operational" rather than symbolic?
The description emphasizes practical exchange of tools and techniques, coordinated approaches among land managers, shared monitoring efforts, and relationship-building that supports long-term cross-border conservation work.
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