F25AS00099_FY 2025 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- F25AS00099
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $25,000 to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 15.634 State Wildlife Grants
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- State Governments
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program. This program provides federal cost-sharing awards to help state, territory, and district fish and wildlife agencies and their associations implement proactive conservation programs that benefit wildlife and their habitats. Eligible activities include conservation planning and implementation, with a focus on species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) and their habitats. The application deadline is February 25, 2025, and proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria outlined in the funding announcement.
The C-SWG Program offers awards ranging from $25,000 to $1,000,000, with varying match requirements. The award tiers are intended to encourage partnerships dedicated to cross-jurisdictional, landscape-scale conservation efforts. The programs are funded under the State Wildlife Grants program and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with places of performance spanning across states and territories.
Synopsis
The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal cost sharing awards to help the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and their associations design and implement proactive conservation programs benefiting wildlife and their habitats. Proactive approaches to conservation help recipients and their conservation partners avoid more prescriptive Federal regulatory requirements associated with species listing under the Endangered Species Act.Eligible activities include conservation planning and implementation. Planning activities include strategic enhancements to a State or Territory Wildlife Action Plan (Plan) that address best practices identified in this announcement. Implementation activities are those carried out to execute an approved Plan. Priority for use of these funds must be placed on species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) and/or their habitats.This announcement provides complete information on preparing and submitting an application, including details on award Tiers, partnership requirements, and the maximum Federal share of an award. The award Tiers are intended to encourage partnerships dedicated to cross-jurisdictional conservation efforts supporting landscape-scale conservation. Information on the C-SWG Program and the Plan Enhancement Subprogram is provided separately. Tables showing the Tier limits and requirements are available here.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| F25AS00099_Competitive State Wildlife (C-SWG) Grant Program_Funding Announcement.pdf |
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