Opportunity Information: Apply for P26AS00060
The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) is a National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity designed to protect and restore natural and cultural resources affected by cross-border impacts along the U.S.-Mexico border. It focuses on improving stewardship of borderland park resources, strengthening international cooperation with Mexico, expanding public understanding through interpretation, and supporting scientific research that builds knowledge of shared landscapes, wildlife, and heritage. The program was created in response to documented damage in and around several national park units in the desert Southwest, where illegal cross-border activity has contributed to widespread resource degradation. Reported impacts include thousands of miles of unauthorized roads and trails, disruption of wildlife movement and ecological processes, vandalism of historic places, and looting of archeological sites.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, meaning projects are expected to be planned and carried out in close coordination with NPS staff. Each funded project is authorized under its own award and must include a separate work plan and budget that are developed collaboratively between the NPS and the recipient. The work supported by SWBRPP generally falls into categories such as research and monitoring, conservation and preservation, and related interpretation activities. On the cultural resource side, example projects include identifying, researching, and evaluating archeological and historic sites, as well as preparing nominations for the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark status. On the natural resource side, example projects include wildlife habitat management, inventories and monitoring of invasive plants and animals, assessments of climate change impacts to endangered species, and studies examining how border-related activities affect threatened and endangered species.
A central requirement is that the proposed work must directly benefit an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region along the U.S.-Mexico border and also benefit a protected area in Mexico, addressing cultural or natural resource issues shared by both countries. The opportunity highlights several eligible NPS units commonly involved in this work, including Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Big Bend National Park, Amistad National Recreation Area, Palo Alto National Historic Site, Padre Island National Seashore, Saguaro National Park, Tumacacori National Historical Park, Chamizal National Memorial, Coronado National Memorial, and Chiricahua National Monument. Projects may also involve other Intermountain Region parks near the border, even if not explicitly listed, as long as the cross-border, shared-resource purpose is clearly met.
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; other tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The program does not provide funding directly to foreign entities, but recipients are allowed to subcontract with, or otherwise pass funds to, foreign organizations when needed to carry out the project’s cross-border goals. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P26AS00060; CFDA 15.963) has an application deadline of 2026-09-08, anticipates about 15 awards, and lists an award ceiling of $50,000 per project.Apply for P26AS00060
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Southwest Border Resource Protection Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.963.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-09-08. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) FAQs
What is the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP)?
The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) is a National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity focused on protecting and restoring natural and cultural resources affected by cross-border impacts along the U.S.-Mexico border. It supports work that improves stewardship of borderland park resources, strengthens cooperation with Mexico, expands public understanding through interpretation, and advances scientific research about shared landscapes, wildlife, and heritage.
Why was SWBRPP created?
SWBRPP was created in response to documented damage in and around several national park units in the desert Southwest where illegal cross-border activity has contributed to resource degradation. Reported impacts include thousands of miles of unauthorized roads and trails, disruption of wildlife movement and ecological processes, vandalism of historic places, and looting of archeological sites.
What kinds of impacts is the program intended to address?
The opportunity describes impacts such as unauthorized roads and trails, disrupted wildlife movement and ecological processes, vandalism of historic places, and looting of archeological sites. Projects are expected to protect and restore resources affected by these kinds of cross-border impacts.
What types of projects does SWBRPP fund?
SWBRPP supports work that generally falls into categories such as research and monitoring, conservation and preservation, and related interpretation activities. The program also supports scientific research that builds knowledge of shared landscapes, wildlife, and heritage.
What are examples of cultural resource projects that may be supported?
Examples listed include identifying, researching, and evaluating archeological and historic sites, as well as preparing nominations for the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark status.
What are examples of natural resource projects that may be supported?
Examples listed include wildlife habitat management, inventories and monitoring of invasive plants and animals, assessments of climate change impacts to endangered species, and studies examining how border-related activities affect threatened and endangered species.
Does a project have to involve both the United States and Mexico?
Yes. A central requirement is that the proposed work must directly benefit an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region along the U.S.-Mexico border and also benefit a protected area in Mexico, addressing cultural or natural resource issues shared by both countries.
Does the project need to directly benefit an NPS unit?
Yes. The work must directly benefit an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Does the project also need to benefit a protected area in Mexico?
Yes. The opportunity requires that the work also benefit a protected area in Mexico, tied to shared cultural or natural resource issues.
Which NPS units are specifically highlighted as commonly involved?
The opportunity highlights the following eligible NPS units commonly involved in this work: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Big Bend National Park, Amistad National Recreation Area, Palo Alto National Historic Site, Padre Island National Seashore, Saguaro National Park, Tumacacori National Historical Park, Chamizal National Memorial, Coronado National Memorial, and Chiricahua National Monument.
Can projects involve other parks not on the highlighted list?
Yes. Projects may involve other Intermountain Region parks near the border, even if they are not explicitly listed, as long as the cross-border, shared-resource purpose is clearly met.
What funding mechanism does SWBRPP use?
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements. This means projects are expected to be planned and carried out in close coordination with NPS staff.
What does it mean that SWBRPP awards are cooperative agreements?
Under a cooperative agreement, the project is expected to be planned and implemented in close coordination with NPS staff. Each funded project is authorized under its own award and must include a separate work plan and budget developed collaboratively between the NPS and the recipient.
Do funded projects need a work plan and budget?
Yes. Each funded project must include a separate work plan and budget that are developed collaboratively between the NPS and the recipient.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates about 15 awards.
What is the maximum award amount per project?
The award ceiling is $50,000 per project.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; other tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Are universities and colleges eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Can foreign organizations apply directly for SWBRPP funding?
No. The program does not provide funding directly to foreign entities.
Can a funded recipient work with Mexican partners or organizations?
Yes. While foreign entities cannot receive funding directly from the program, recipients are allowed to subcontract with, or otherwise pass funds to, foreign organizations when needed to carry out the project’s cross-border goals.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is 2026-09-08.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P26AS00060.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity lists CFDA 15.963.
What is the main geographic focus of SWBRPP?
The program focuses on NPS units in the Intermountain Region along the U.S.-Mexico border, with an added requirement that projects also benefit a protected area in Mexico through work on shared cultural or natural resource issues.
What does SWBRPP emphasize beyond on-the-ground conservation work?
In addition to conservation and preservation, the opportunity emphasizes strengthening international cooperation with Mexico, expanding public understanding through interpretation, and supporting scientific research that builds knowledge of shared landscapes, wildlife, and heritage.
What kinds of research topics are mentioned in the opportunity?
Examples include studies examining how border-related activities affect threatened and endangered species, assessments of climate change impacts to endangered species, and inventories and monitoring of invasive plants and animals.
Does the program support interpretation activities?
Yes. The opportunity notes that supported work can include related interpretation activities that expand public understanding.
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