Conservation Partners aims to better focus and increase the
effectiveness of Farm Bill assistance funded through programs such as
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP), Environmental Quality
Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and
others. In addition, Conservation Partners will consider
funding capacity and outreach for organizations whose mission matches
the goals of this program.
Program Priority Areas (PPAs)
Priority for funding will be directed to proposals that target
species and ecosystems of shared interest between NFWF and NRCS,
including but not limited to the following: (A map of priority project
areas can be accessed by clicking
here.) For 2012, the PPA's are:
Northeast Forests
Upper Mississippi River Basin
Gulf of Mexico
Prairie Pothole
The following link contains access to other useful information for
applicants, including videos that demonstrate the Easygrants online
system: http://www.nfwf.org/applicantinfo.
Prospective applicants may contact John Curry (john.curry@nfwf.org ;
612-564-7285) before submitting a proposal. A webinar to
discuss the goals of the program and the application process will be
held on February 23rd at 11:00 am -12:00 pm.
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