Project Support

Researcher holding bat in gloved hand to make observations
Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) identified during collaborative research in Arizona and Mexico.

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Projects must benefit an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region along the U.S. – Mexico border as well as a protected area in Mexico by addressing cultural or natural resource issues shared by both countries.

Educational institutions, private non-profit organizations, and state, local and tribal governments are also eligible to apply as well as NPS units along the border. Foreign organizations and governments outside the United States and its territories are not eligible to apply.

Project categories include:

  • Research
  • Protection
  • Education/Information Sharing


Click here to access the FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) at the National Park Service. We hope that there will be roughly $275,000 available to allocate towards projects. Each project will be capped at $55,000 and there is no longer a limit to number of projects each organization can submit.

Last updated: October 21, 2024