Assistance Listing 15.635

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation

Department of the Interior · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Assistance Listing 15.635, “Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation,” is a federal program administered by Department of the Interior. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 125 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was MANOMET, INC..

Program objective

To provide funds for Neotropical migratory bird conservation projects in the Western Hemisphere to benefit bird populations that occur in the United States.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 15.635

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

Unrestricted by Entity Type

An individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other private entity; an officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, of any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State, or of any foreign government; a State municipality, or political subdivision of a State; or any other entity subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or of any foreign country; or international organization with an interest in neotropical migratory bird conservation.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$5M

FY25

—

FY26

$4.85M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Ranges from $2,000 to $200,000, with an average of $100,000.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.635. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 125 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 15.635, and prime recipients reported 4 sub-awards to other organizations.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY22

$4.68M

FY23

$4.96M

FY24

$4.98M

Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY24 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Largest recipients since October 1, 2023

Where recipients are located

California$199K

Most recent awards

MANOMET, INC. · CATRACKING PHALAROPES TO INFORM CONSERVATION ACTIONS$199KStarts Oct 1, 2024 · Award ↗
ASOCIACION PARA EL ESTUDIO Y CONSERVACION DE LAS AVES ACUATICAS EN COLOMBIAHEALTHY HABITATS FOR WARBLERS IN THE ANDES OF COLOMBIA III$100KStarts Jul 1, 2024 · Award ↗
ASOCIACION MESA DE ONGS COMANEJADORAS DE AREAS PROTEGIDAS DE HONDURAS MOCAPHSAVING THE GOLDEN-CHEEKED WARBLER WINTERING HABITAT IN CRITICAL AREAS OF HONDURAS$200KStarts Jul 1, 2024 · Award ↗
FUNDACION PARA EL ECODESAROLLO Y LA CONSERVACIONMIGRATORY SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION IN THE PACIFIC COAST OF GUATEMALA$160KStarts Jul 1, 2024 · Award ↗
BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONALLONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT OF HABITAT QUALITY AND CONNECTIVITY FOR MIGRATORY AND RESIDENT NEOTROPICAL GRASSLAND BIRDS IN SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA$199KStarts Jul 1, 2024 · Award ↗
BIRDS CANADAIMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCING CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRDS IN ONTARIO S BOREAL AND ADJOINING FOREST REGIONS PHASE II$150KStarts Jul 1, 2024 · Award ↗
FUNDACION PARA EL ECODESAROLLO Y LA CONSERVACIONIMPROVED NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD HABITAT CONSERVATION THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF FULLY PROTECTED ZONES AND CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN PROTECTED AREAS IN CARIBBEAN GUATEMALA.$190KStarts Jul 1, 2024 · Award ↗
HABITATS RESILIENTESACCORDING TO THE CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE PINEOAK FORESTS OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE MIGRATORY BIRD SETOPHAGA CHRYSOPARIA (2020 2030) (PCBPECAMSC) DEVELOPED BY THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE PINEOAK FORESTS OF MESOMERICA (ACBPEM) THERE IS AN URGENT NEED OF INFORMATION AND CONSERVATION IN THE MIGRATORY ROUTE OF THIS SPECIES. WE WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN THIS STRATEGY IN CLOSE COLLABORATION W$176KStarts Jul 1, 2024 · Award ↗
FUNDACION PROAVES DE COLOMBIAOVER 190 NEOTROPICAL MIGRANT BIRD SPECIES FUNNEL INTO COLOMBIA EACH YEAR FROM WHERE THEY DISPERSE ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND SOUTH AMERICAN CONTINENT. SADLY, TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FORESTS THAT LAND MIGRANTS ARE SO DEPENDENT UPON FOR BOTH STOP-OVER AND WINTERING HABITATS ARE INCREASINGLY AT RISK IN COLOMBIA. THE COMBINATION OF RURAL INVESTMENTS FOLLOWING THE 2016 PEACE PROCESS TOGETHER WITH I$188KStarts Jul 1, 2024 · Award ↗
AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCYTHE LONG TERM GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO RESTORE AND MANAGE KEY WINTERING HABITAT IN THE CENTRAL ANDES OF COLOMBIA FOR CERULEAN GOLDEN WINGED AND CANADA WARBLERS. AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS SUCH AS COFFEE PLANTATIONS ARE RECOGNIZED AS A MAIN HABITAT TYPE FOR MIGRATORY BIRD SPECIES AND THE CENTRAL ANDES CONTAIN MULTIPLE FOCAL AREAS FOR THESE THREE TARGET SPECIES. THIS LEAD TO ABC TO DEVELOP THE CENTRAL A$167KStarts Jul 1, 2024 · Award ↗

Pass-through funding: largest sub-awards

Prime recipients (often state agencies, universities or national organizations) passed funding to these organizations. If your organization can't apply directly, a prime recipient may run its own sub-grant competition.

CORPORACION VIVOCUENCAfrom AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY$142K · Aug 14, 2024
SOCIEDAD ORNITOLOGICA DE LA HISPANIOLAfrom AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY$70K · Sep 9, 2024
FUNDACION LOMA QUITA ESPUELAfrom AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY$70K · Sep 27, 2024
BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONALfrom GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$29.9K · Dec 29, 2023

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Recently closed under 15.635

Closed opportunities under 15.635
Opportunity	Status	Award range	Closes	ALN
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grantsFish and Wildlife Service	Closed	$10K – $200K	Nov 20, 2014	15.635

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 15.635?

15.635 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 15.635?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

Who has received funding under ALN 15.635?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 125 grant awards under 15.635. The largest recipients by obligations were MANOMET, INC. ($506K), PRONATURA NORESTE AC ($392K), FUNDACION PARA EL ECODESAROLLO Y LA CONSERVACION ($351K), BIRDS CANADA ($350K) and 1 more. Prime recipients also reported 4 sub-awards to other organizations. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.