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Fishing for Energy

The Fishing for Energy partnership provided commercial fishermen with no-cost solutions to dispose of derelict and retired fishing gear and offered competitive grants to reduce the impacts of derelict fishing gear on the environment. By helping prevent and remove derelict gear, Fishing for Energy restored the quality of marine and coastal habitats and supported communities and industries that rely on these resources.

Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program

The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program seeks to develop nationwide community stewardship of local natural resources, preserving these resources for future generations and enhancing habitat for local wildlife. Grants seek to address water quality issues in priority watersheds, such as erosion due to unstable streambanks, pollution from stormwater runoff, and degraded shorelines caused by development.

Forestland Stewards

Launched in 2013, the Forestland Stewards Partnership between International Paper and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) protects and enhances ecologically important forestlands and coastal savannas in ten southern states.

Sacramento Valley Floodplain Enhancement for Salmon and Shorebirds

In 2025, NFWF launched the first Sacramento Valley Floodplain Enhancement for Salmon and Shorebirds funding opportunity. A partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this funding supports multi-benefit floodplain restoration projects that enhance habitat for anadromous fish and migratory shorebirds while also advancing the long-term health of the Sacramento River Basin and the communities who live and work there.

Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund

The Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund is designed to provide environmental improvements and address environmental areas of concern such as water quality, groundwater, open space, reduction of toxic pollution, and air quality in the Greenpoint, Brooklyn community.

Gulf Coast Conservation Grants Program

The Gulf Coast Conservation Grants Program will support conservation needs of the Gulf through innovative restoration concepts and approaches, build capacity through strategic engagement of youth and veterans, and fund species and habitat projects.

Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund

In early 2013, a U.S. District Court approved two plea agreements resolving certain criminal cases against BP and Transocean which arose from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. The agreements directed a total of $2.544 billion to NFWF to fund projects benefiting the natural resources of the Gulf Coast that were impacted by the spill.

Guy Bradley Award

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Guy Bradley Award, presented annually, recognizes individuals for achievements in wildlife law enforcement.

Hawai‘i Conservation Program

The National Fish and Wildlife Fund’s Hawai‘i Conservation Program aims to strategically protect and enhance essential habitats in Hawai‘i, from mauka to makai (from the mountains to the ocean), to reduce extinction risk and sustain resilient populations of native species.

Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund

The Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is a partnership between NFWF and the NOAA Marine Debris Program that awards grants to assess, remove and dispose of marine debris caused by severe storms. Grants are awarded based on the targeted debris’ existing or potential impact to coastal communities and resources, and to prevent further harm to sensitive marine habitats and species listed under the Endangered Species Act.