# Southwest Border Resource Protection Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p26as00060-southwest-border-resource-protection-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362754

> National Park Service offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $15,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $600,000 in total. Applications closed on September 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P26AS00060 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $15,000 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $600,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.963 |

## Who can apply

- 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

This program does not provide funding to foreign entities Recipients, however, are not prohibited from subcontracting or otherwise providing funding to such organizations or entities.

## What the grant funds

The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) provides financial assistance to National Park Service (NPS) units, as well as educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and local and state agencies to improve resource stewardship, achieve international cooperation, provide meaningful interpretation and conduct scientific research, which will lead to increased appreciation and understanding of our shared natural and cultural heritage along our international border with Mexico. Several National Parks located along the U.S. border with Mexico have recently experienced serious resource damage due to illegal cross border activities including drug traffickers and undocumented persons traversing the parks. Other national park units within the desert southwest have also experienced impacts to their natural and cultural resources. Thousands of miles of unauthorized roads and trails have been created, major ecological processes and the migration patterns of wildlife have been disrupted, important historic sites have been vandalized, and archaeological sites have been looted. Program funding is available for conducting scientific research and monitoring of species, as well as conservation, interpretation and preservation projects designed to help protect and preserve natural and cultural resources located near or along our international border. Applicants must work with and benefit an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region along the U.S. – Mexico border as well as a protected area in Mexico by addressing cultural or natural resource issues shared by both countries. These parks include 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. Please note that applicants can work with other Intermountain Region parks near the U.S. Mexico Border, or not otherwise listed to support cultural or natural resource issues shared by both countries. The projects and activities will be individually authorized by separate awards, with each project or activity having a separate work plan and budget developed cooperatively between the NPS and the cooperator.

## Questions people ask

### Is P26AS00060 still open?

No. It closed on September 8, 2026.

### Who can apply for Southwest Border Resource Protection Program?

National Park Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Southwest Border Resource Protection Program?

Closed September 8, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50,000 each. About $600,000 in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Southwest Border Resource Protection Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Arizona, Sky Island Alliance, Regents of the University of Idaho. The program made 40 awards worth $1.9 million in that time.