Funding: Bird Conservation

2023 Funding Cycle

The 2023 SJV Awards Program funding cycle is now open.

SJV Awards Program

The Sonoran Joint Venture (SJV) Awards Program provides funds through a competitive program to support the conservation of birds and their habitats within the SJV geography. The total amount of funding available varies depending on Congressional appropriations but tends to be $30,000-$50,000. Individual SJV Awards Program grants range from $5,000-$15,000, and we anticipate funding four to six awards in 2023.

Management

Please read the Request for Proposals carefully as the application process and funding priorities have changed.

Funding Priorities:

While a project can address a range of issues, proposals for work that address one or more of the below priorities will score better:

• Work with land stewards to improve land use practices and conservation actions
• Habitat restoration and protection efforts for aridlands, grasslands, riparian habitat, forests, coastal wetlands, and islands in support of priority bird species as defined by the SJV Bird Conservation Plan
• Bird monitoring to measure effectiveness of habitat restoration activities
• Projects that address issues of social and environmental justice and contribute to building equity and inclusion, including Indigenous-led projects that support Indigenous food and language sovereignty
• Social science, human dimensions, or strategic communications to support any of the above priorities

Please visit our Projects page for a list of past SJV Awards Program recipients and project descriptions.

Timetable

March 15 – Request for Proposals made available
May 15 – Proposals must be received by the International Community Foundation no later than midnight, Pacific Daylight time
June 30 – SJV Staff and Awards Review Subcommittee complete review and ranking process and provide recommendations to SJV Management Board
July 15 – Applicants are notified of the outcome of their proposal

How to Apply

1. Download the REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS and COVER SHEET
2. Put all proposal components into a single Word document or PDF (cover sheet, project narrative, budget, and, if relevant, letters of support)
3. Separately, please place all due diligence documents into a single Word document or PDF
4. Email both documents to the International Community Foundation: paloma@icfdn.org AND julie@icfdn.org
5. Make the subject line of your email: Attn: SJV Awards Program – [YOUR ORGANIZATION’S NAME] (i.e., “Attn: SJV Awards Program – Society for Bird Conservation”)

• For questions about the administrative/logistical process of submitting a grant, please contact Paloma Aguirre (paloma@icfdn.org) or Julie Campos (julie@icfdn.org) at ICF
• For questions about your proposed work, please contact Adam Hannuksela (adam_hannuksela@fws.gov)