F25AS00011 - NAWCA 2025 US Small Grants

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Opportunity number
F25AS00011
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$1,000 to $250,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Natural Resources
Eligible applicants
  • County Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Special District Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • State Governments
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Small Businesses
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Independent School Districts
  • City/Township Governments

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About this opportunity

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is offering the NAWCA 2025 US Small Grants (Solicitation Number F25AS00011), a competitive matching grant program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out long-term wetland and habitat conservation projects in the United States. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, tribes, nonprofits, and small businesses. The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match and prohibits research funding. Applications will be evaluated on criteria such as project benefits to migratory birds, threatened/endangered species, and the longevity of conservation outcomes. The proposal deadline is October 10, 2024, with awards expected by July 1, 2025.

A total of $5 million in funding is available, with a maximum individual award of $250,000 and a minimum of $1,000. Projects must involve the long-term protection, restoration, enhancement, and/or establishment of wetland and associated upland habitats to benefit migratory birds. Funded activities may include land acquisition, habitat restoration, and infrastructure development within the United States.

Synopsis

The U.S. Small Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Projects must involve only long-term protection, restoration, enhancement and/or establishment of wetland and associated upland habitats to benefit migratory birds. The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match and research funding is ineligible. This program supports the DOI and FWS mission of protecting and managing the nation's natural resources by collaborating with partners and stakeholders to conserve land and water and to expand outdoor recreation and access.

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