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Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants

The Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program will catalyze, strengthen and mature regional-scale partnerships based on evidence that collaboratives of this scale are effective mechanisms for achieving and sustaining water quality improvements by inspiring engagement, improving capacity and advancing impact over time.

California Forests and Watersheds Program

NFWF’s California Forests and Watersheds Program supports a variety of grant opportunities, funded through public and private entities, to increase headwaters resilience, improve forest health, and recover from and build greater resilience to wildfire, for the benefit of fish and wildlife throughout these environments.

Five Star Program

The Five Star 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.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Nature Restoration Grants

Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Nature Restoration Grants, a partnership with NFWF, supports community-based stewardship and restoration of vital habitats in northern and central California.  

Walker Basin Restoration Program

The Walker Basin Restoration Program was established by Congress in October 2009. The Program’s primary purpose is to restore and maintain Walker Lake, and to protect agricultural, environmental and habitat interests in the Walker River Basin. Walker Lake is a natural desert lake in Nevada at the terminus of the Walker River Basin which includes lands in Nevada and California.

Delaware River Program

The Delaware River Program is dedicated to restoring the fish and wildlife habitats and water quality of the Delaware River and its tributaries. The Delaware River Program currently awards grants through a single competitive funding opportunity—the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund.

Southern Plains Grassland Program

The Southern Great Plains host a unique set of wildlife species that are specifically adapted to this grassland ecosystem. Many of these species, such as the monarch butterfly and songbirds, migrate to and from the region in order to complete their life cycle. Others, including the pronghorn, swift fox, prairie chicken and bobwhite quail are year-round residents that live alongside human residents who are engaged in the ranching of livestock, primarily beef cattle.