What We Do
Since the first projects were funded in 2002, the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act has provided more than $89 million in grants to support 717 projects in 43 countries. These projects have positively affected over 5 million acres of bird habitat and spurred partnerships on multiple levels contributing an additional $346 million. The networks that have developed as a result of NMBCA funding have evolved into powerful conservation alliance. 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 | 686 | $84,462,435 | $327,964,988 | 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 | 70 | $10,276,125 | $42,221,675 | 4.1 to 1 | 19 | 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 | 28 | $4,865,086 | $17,852,644 | 3.7 to 1 | 18 | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, U.S.A., Uruguay, and Venezuela. |
| IP | 6 | $1,108,279 | $3,789,769 | 3.4 to 1 | 7 | 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.
Our Services
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. The competitive grants require that grant requests be matched by partner contributions at no less than a 3-to-1 ratio.
