2013 Proposal Instructions Posted
Proposal instructions, a proposal template and guidance on how to apply are now available on the Grant Applicants section of our website. Please visit those to learn more about how to apply for our program this year. The deadline to apply is November 29, 2012.

Pilot Program Continues Focus on High Priority Species for the 2013 Funding Cycle
The NMBCA pilot program targets a portion of funding on a group of particularly threatened Neotropical migratory birds with the goal of achieving a measurable biological improvement in these species over the next 5-10 years. Twenty-five to 30 percent of NMBCA funding for 2013 will be dedicated in support of projects that propose to address these species as outlined in these instructions. The remaining 70-75 percent of funds will be dedicated in support of the traditional NMBCA program, where conservation projects addressing any Neotropical migratory bird species are eligible.

Conservation Plan for Grassland Birds in the Chihuahuan Desert
The Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) has released the first-ever conservation plan for grassland bird species that winter in the Chihuahuan Desert. Grassland birds have declined more steeply than any other group of North American birds.
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The Southern Cone grasslands
The Southern Cone grasslands of South America are important for resident and migratory birds.  Read about the efforts of the Southern Cones Grasslands Alliance, a collaboration funded by NMBCA grants. In an effort to preserve important areas and promote responsible land management in southern South America, international conservation organizations created the Southern Cone Grasslands Alliance.  A 2003 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provided the seed money the Alliance needed to get off the ground.  
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2012 NMBCA Grants Will Fund 28 Projects in 26 Countries
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe announced today more than $3.78 million in Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation grants for 28 collaborative projects that will support bird conservation throughout the Western Hemisphere. Matched by $14 million in contributions from partners, the projects will support habitat restoration, environmental education, population monitoring, and other priority activities within the ranges of neotropical migratory birds in the United States, Canada, Mexico and 23 Latin American and Caribbean countries. Several projects are funded under the NMBCA pilot program, which focuses a portion of available funds on a group of particularly threatened neotropical migratory birds.
News Release
Project Summaries

Audubon Society Video Highlights Successes of the Neotrop Act
National Audubon Society President Dave Yarnold recently joined Secretary General of the Organization of American States José Miguel Insulza, ambassadors from Brazil, Panama, the Bahamas and Dominican Republic, and Jeff Trandahl, executive director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to host a special celebration marking the tenth anniversary of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act.  Audubon created a five-minute video especially for the occasion, highlighting the successes of the Neotrop Act over the past decade.
Audubon Video
Audubon Video en Español

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