# Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (15.963)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-963-southwest-border-resource-protection-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Southwest Border Resource Protection Program is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.9 million in 40 grants, about $46,516 per award.

## Objectives

The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program provides financial assistance to 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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $286,538 | 6 |
| 2022 | $464,516 | 10 |
| 2023 | $424,797 | 10 |
| 2024 | $337,291 | 8 |
| 2025 | $347,517 | 12 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $322,373 |
| Sky Island Alliance | Arizona | $245,624 |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | $156,555 |
| Rio Bravo Restoration | Texas | $152,425 |
| Watershed Management Group, Inc | Arizona | $109,911 |
| American Bird Conservancy | Virginia | $104,625 |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | $97,384 |
| Texas Tech University System | Texas | $94,041 |
| Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Inc. | Arizona | $84,550 |
| The International Sonoran Desert Alliance | Arizona | $60,000 |
| Borderlands Restoration Network | Arizona | $54,999 |
| Patronato San Xavier | Arizona | $54,955 |
| Southwest Research Institute | Texas | $54,897 |
| Environment for the Americas, Inc. | Colorado | $51,953 |
| Cedo Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans, Inc. | Arizona | $50,000 |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $47,425 |
| Tucson Audubon Society | Arizona | $46,101 |
| Sul Ross State University | Texas | $45,350 |
| University of Wyoming | Wyoming | $18,857 |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $8,634 |