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
2023 Advancing Longleaf Pine Restoration and Seedling Capacity (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA) The Longleaf Alliance, Inc. This unique proposal is rangewide. The NC State Cooperative Tree Improvement Program is based in Raleigh, NC. The LIT Consul position provides support rangewide for all LITs. LPC Meetings are held biannually and change locations. $4,250,000.00
2023 Evaluating NFWF's Impact on Grassland Birds (AB; MT; ND; NE; SD; SK; WY) Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory dba Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Entire Northern Great Plains program area $300,000.00
2023 Permanently Conserving Forest Habitats and Wildlife in Centre County (PA) The ClearWater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania, Inc. Centre County, Pennsylvania $155,682.81
2023 Building Beach and Saltmarsh Resilience to Protect Island Communities (MA) The Trustees of Reservations Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Pocha Pond, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts $368,083.94
2023 Protecting the Weger Ranch Redwood Forest Through Conservation Easements (CA) Save the Redwoods League Located in Mendocino County, CA, one of the state’s most scenic areas, Weger Ranch is located adjacent to protected lands, provides habitat for multiple listed species, and lies near land that has recently been developed, demonstrating the real threat of conversion. $250,000.00
2023 Removing and Recycling Large-Scale Marine Debris Caused By Hurricane Sally in Orange Beach, AL City of Orange Beach, Alabama Waterways and coastal marsh habitats such as Perdido Bay, Terry Cove, Bayou St. John, Cotton Bayou, and Old River within Orange Beach, AL $367,959.44
2023 Increasing Salish Sea Chinook Abundance to Enhance Prey Availability for Killer Whales (WA) Long Live the Kings Glenwood Springs Salmon Hatchery, Orcas Island, Washington State $148,517.01
2023 Enhancing Hydrology of the Yampa River to Benefit Endangered and Threatened Fish (CO) The Nature Conservancy Yampa River in Moffat County, Colorado. $250,819.62
2023 Restoring the South Branch of the Chicago River through Community Science and Engagement (IL) Shedd Aquarium Society This project will occur in a 41-acre zone of the Chicago River Watershed's South Branch. Specifically, the partnership will monitor four urban river habitat sites in the area (barge slips, turning basin, main channel, and floating wetland habitat). $45,170.00
2023 Increase Coral Restoration Capacity in American Samoa Through Training Coral Restoration Foundation, Inc. CRF Facilities (Key Largo, FL, USA) will be the location of grant management and center for centralized learning. Additional field applications will occur in American Samoa. $103,226.00