Grants Library
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supports vital conservation projects across the United States and its territories. Please search our grants library for additional information on individual grants.
| Year | Name | Organization | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Agronomical Technical Assistance for Conservation and Profit in the Cedar and Root River Watersheds (MN) | Mower Soil and Water Conservation District | The project is located within the Minnesota Boundary of the Cedar and Root River Watersheds. Located in Southeast Minnesota, the watersheds are are part of the headwaters of two streams that flow to the Mississippi River. The project area is located on on the Iowa Border. | $258,739.31 |
| 2017 | Conservation Technician for Milwaukee River Watershed | Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District | Approximately 430 miles of agricultural land lie within the Milwaukee River Watershed (HUC8 - 04040003) in Ozaukee, Washington, Fond du Lac, and Sheboygan Counties. The watershed is home to 1.3 million people. Corn, soybeans, hay, alfalfa and winter wheat compose most cropland among dairy operators. | $120,000.00 |
| 2017 | Restoration Modeling and Wetlands Reserve Program Implementation in the Myakka River Basin (FL) | Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast | The Project is located on the Myakka River in Myakka City, Manatee County, Florida. | $277,201.50 |
| 2017 | Accelerating Technical Assistance to Farmers Participating in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program | Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District | This project will include the all or portions of the following counties in MN: Benton, Morrison, Todd, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Swift, and Big Stone. | $199,447.00 |
| 2017 | A Targeted Community Approach to Improving Water Quality in the Mississippi River Basin | Polk Soil and Water Conservation District | The project will be located in Polk County, Iowa within the boundaries of the Walnut Creek, Mud Creek, Spring Creek, Camp Creek, and Fourmile Creek Watersheds. | $203,068.41 |
| 2017 | Farm to Water Table: Promoting Water Conservation BMPs for Salmon in the Navarro Watershed | Mendocino County Resource Conservation District | The Navarro River Watershed is located in southern Mendocino County, California, about 2 hours north of San Francisco. The River begins off State Highway 128 near the town of Yorkville, and winds through Anderson Valley--famous for its wine grapes and wineries-and continues to the Mendocino Coast. | $138,856.09 |
| 2017 | Conserving Fish and Mussels in the Conasauga River Watershed (GA, TN) | Limestone Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council | The Conasauga River flows freely for 150km through Georgia and Tennessee, and spans two ecological regions. The headwaters originate in the Cohutta Wilderness and flow through Chattahoochee and Cherokee NF before they flow through the agricultural landscape of the Upper Coosa Basin. | $267,594.33 |
| 2016 | Landowner Assistance for Streamflow Enhancement in Sonoma County’s Salmonid-bearing Streams | Sonoma Resource Conservation District | The project is located in Sonoma County, a coastal county in Northern California. The project area includes the Russian River, Petaluma River, Salmon Creek, and Sonoma Creek, watersheds that have been identified as critical in restoring Central California Coast (CCC) coho salmon and steelhead trout. | $194,786.37 |
| 2016 | Kickapoo Boots-on-the-Ground Collaborative | Southwest Badger Resource Conservation & Development Council | This project will occur on private properties in the Kickapoo River Watershed - a high priority of the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative. This Driftless Area project drains 768 sq miles of land boasting 250+ miles of trout waters, agriculture land use of 50% and forest land 48%. | $200,000.00 |
| 2016 | Phosphorus Reduction in the Sugar, Silver, and Renard Creek Watersheds | Door County Soil & Water Conservation Department | Sugar Creek (WBIC 100500) is located in the townships of Gardner, Brussels and Union of Door County, Wisconsin. Two adjacent watersheds, Silver Creek and Renards Creek are also included in this project. The watershed areas equate to approximately 26 square miles and outlet to the bay of Green Bay. | $52,424.08 |