Invasive Species Program (BIA)

The Branch of Fisheries, Wildlife and Recreation (BFWR) provides competitive funding to federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal Organizations’ projects to address the negative impacts of invasive species on their lands. For the BFWR Invasive Species Program, “invasive species” includes plants and animals that negatively impact Tribes and their natural resources.

Funding focus can include:
1) Planning funding would allow tribes to participate in local/regional/national forums and/or
planning efforts by which such collaborative efforts have been established, or would allow tribes
to initiate a collaborative forum, task force, or management planning effort where none currently
exist.
2) Prevention funding would provide for the development of planning/management documents and
or develop/implement procedures to prevent IS from impacting tribal trust resources where such
species are not already established.
3) Implementation funding would assist tribes in implementing management plans or other
established protocols aimed at the control, management, or prevention of IS.
Funding requests can range from $2,500 – $200,000 per application. Proposals addressing more than one
focus area may be combined into one proposal.
An eligible entity can submit multiple applications.