What We Do
The NMBCA program provides matching grants to neotropical migratory bird conservation projects throughout the Western Hemisphere, with at least 75 percent of funding going to projects outside the United States. These competitive grants are required to be matched by partner contributions at no less than a 2-to-1 ratio.
NMBCA projects often aim to help:
- Achieve habitat protection and other critical conservation actions.
- Spark partnership-based conservation through public-private collaborations.
- Provide funds and long-term support for local on-the-ground efforts.
- Build conservation delivery capacity in community-based organizations.
- Create a healthier environment and improved quality of life for people.
- Encourage matching grant money that leverages and adds value to federal funds.
- Strengthen local economies.
Since 2002, the NMBCA has provided more than $94.2 million in grants to support 747 projects in 43 countries. These projects have positively affected more than 6 million acres of bird habitat and spurred partnerships on multiple levels contributing an additional $363 million. The networks that have developed as a result of NMBCA funding have evolved into powerful conservation alliances.
You can learn more about the projects by visiting our project summary database.
Grant Program1 | # of Projects2 | Grant Amount | Match Amount | Match Ratio | # of Countries/ | Countries/Territories List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | 717 | $89,422,644 | $346,054,090 | 3.9 to 1 | 43 | Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, U.S.A., Uruguay, and Venezuela. Also included, but not counted in total country/territory #, is: Caribbean Region, Central America Countries, Entire Neotropical Region, and South America Countries. |
| IP | 76 | $10,232,049 | $37,569,564 | 3.7 to 1 | 20 | Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, U.S.A., and Uruguay. Also included, but not counted in total country/territory #, is: Entire Neotropical Region. |
Grant Program1 | # of Projects2 | Grant Amount | Match Amount | Match Ratio | # of Countries/ | Countries/Territories List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | 32 | $5,133,565 | $19,650,507 | 3.8 to 1 | 30 | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, U.S.A., Uruguay, and Venezuela. |
| IP | 6 | $821,013 | $2,493,594 | 3.0 to 1 | 6 | Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Paraguay. |
1NT = NMBCA Grant; IP = NMBCA Impact Program Grant
2Note: IMPACT Program projects are included in the overall NT Grant program count.
The IMPACT program is currently on pause for evaluation to determine its future direction.
