The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) provides financial assistance through cooperative agreements to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, tribes, and state/local agencies. The program aims to improve resource stewardship, achieve international cooperation, provide meaningful interpretation, and conduct scientific research along the U.S.-Mexico border. Eligible activities include cultural and natural resource monitoring, conservation, preservation, education, and tourism initiatives that address shared issues between U.S. National Park Service (NPS) units and protected areas in Mexico. Applicants must work directly with an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region along the border. The application deadline is December 15, 2024, and awards will be announced by April 1, 2025.
The estimated funding range per award is $10,000 to $55,000, with a total program budget of $275,000. The NPS anticipates making 5-10 cooperative agreement awards under this opportunity. Funded projects will primarily take place within NPS units located along the U.S.-Mexico border, such as Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Big Bend National Park, and Coronado National Memorial.