F26AS00003 - NAWCA 2026 Mexico Grants

The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) 2026 Mexico Grants opportunity aims to promote partnerships between public agencies and groups interested in protecting, improving, restoring, and managing wetland ecosystems and other habitats for migratory birds and other wildlife in North America. The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match and partner contribution match letters are required when the proposal is submitted. Proposals should demonstrate how the activities of partners involved in the project will encourage sustainable and effective wetland conservation for the long-term conservation of wetlands-associated migratory birds. Some key aspects of this opportunity include: • Protecting, improving, restoring, and managing an appropriate distribution and variety of wetland ecosystems and other habitats for wetlands-associated migratory birds and other fish and wildlife in North America • Maintaining and improving the current distributions of wetlands-associated migratory bird populations • Maintaining an abundance of waterfowl and other populations of wetlands-associated migratory birds consistent with the objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and other international obligations • Allowable activities include acquisition, restoration, management, and/or enhancement of wetlands ecosystems and associated habitats • Other activities involving technical training, education, sustainable-use studies, or organizational infrastructure-building needed to develop or strengthen wetlands conservation and management capabilities are allowable only for Mexico projects