National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.683
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 26 $58,078,863 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 12-1106-0-1-302
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service advances Congressionally delegated funding through CFDA 10.683 to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support cost-share conservation projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands, with the most recent award disbursed on September 17, 2025.
The program funds landscape conservation initiatives that improve ecosystems, fish and wildlife habitat, native plant habitat, and forest health conditions on Forest Service-administered lands. Recent awards have supported ecosystem enhancement across national forests, longleaf pine restoration, monarch conservation, migration corridor projects, youth engagement initiatives, and family forest partnerships. All federal funding must be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients.
Funding activity has been steady and consistent: the program has made one award per year over the past five years (2021 through 2025), with 26 total awards since program inception in 2008. The assistance type mix is predominantly Cooperative Agreements (92 percent, 24 awards) with a smaller share of Project Grants (8 percent, 2 awards). The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions has been the primary funder by award count (11 awards, $21.3 million federal dollars obligated), followed closely by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service proper (13 awards, $35.6 million federal dollars obligated), with the Forest Service R8-Southern Region accounting for 2 awards worth $1.2 million federal dollars obligated.
Combined federal dollars obligated across the 26 awards total $58.1 million, with combined total obligated (including mandatory non-federal match) of $99.1 million. Recent awards have ranged from $400 thousand to $5.5 million in federal obligation. The most recent award, Cooperative Agreement 25CA11132422127, obligated $5.5 million with a completion date of June 30, 2030. An earlier award, Cooperative Agreement 22CA11132422206, obligated $6 million with a completion date of September 30, 2026.
No recent grant opportunities are reported in the source. The program operates without application deadlines; funding is directed to the Foundation through Congressional appropriations managed by the Forest Service Washington Office.
Objective and description
- Objective
Created by Congress in 1984, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) directs public conservation dollars to the most pressing environmental needs and matches those investments with private funds. The Foundation's method is simple and effective t
- Description
This program is for the annual advance of Congressionally Delegated funding in lump sum to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation by the USFS Washington Office.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Program authorized for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) only.
- Uses of assistance
To aid cost-share conservation projects, without regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs provided, that such funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients.
How to apply
- Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 26 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Fish And Wildlife Foundation | $58,078,863 | 100% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$294,495 |
| FY2025 | $2,238,402 |
| FY2024 | $200,000 |
| FY2023 | $3,327,513 |
| FY2022 | $3,350,000 |
| FY2021 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2020 | $3,506,126 |
| FY2019 | $3,020,000 |
| FY2018 | $3,557,662 |
| FY2017 | $4,620,000 |
| FY2016 | $3,628,633 |
| FY2015 | $3,682,600 |
| FY2014 | $4,779,011 |
| FY2013 | $3,461,298 |
| FY2012 | $3,643,000 |
| FY2011 | $4,391,713 |
| FY2010 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2009 | $4,900,000 |
| FY2008 | $750,000 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.683?
Assistance Listing 10.683 is National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a federal grant program run by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation?
Its CFDA number is 10.683: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.683 awarded?
26 grant awards under 10.683 have obligated $58,078,863 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
Who receives the most funding from 10.683?
The recipients obligated the most under National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are National Fish And Wildlife Foundation ($58,078,863).
How much did 10.683 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.683 obligated $2,238,402 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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