F21AS00196: Common Loon Restoration
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Fish and Wildlife Service notices from 2021.
Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $50,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make $3.7 million in total. Applications closed on March 16, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 13, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Award floor$50,000
- Total funding$3.7 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | January 13, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 16, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
This opportunity is also open to Federal government applicants.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration awards averaged $452,132; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (61% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Funds for this award were derived from a natural resource damages settlement with Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc; to compensate for common loon injured by the Bouchard Barge 120 Oil Spill in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Natural Resource Trustees (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and State of Rhode Island) prepared a publicly reviewed Final Restoration Plan for Common Loon and Other Birds (Restoration Plan) that identified the Trustees approach for restoration (http://www.fws.gov/newengland). As authorized in the Restoration Plan, the Trustees approved the use of $3,685,500 for a competitive grant to restore common loon through the use of management techniques, including artificial nest sites, signage and wardening, protection of breeding habitat, and through rescue and rehabilitation of stranded individuals and decreasing exposure to lead fishing tackle.
Who has won Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (15.658) awarded $66.5 million across 147 grant awards, an average of $452,132 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River Watershed Project | Alaska | 2 | $8.0 million |
| Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corp | Virginia | 2 | $6.9 million |
| The Port Graham Corporation | Alaska | 1 | $3.7 million |
| American Bird Conservancy | Virginia | 2 | $3.7 million |
| City of Waynesboro | Virginia | 3 | $3.6 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is F21AS00196 still open?
No. It closed on March 16, 2021.
Who can apply for Common Loon Restoration?
Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Common Loon Restoration?
Closed March 16, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $3.7 million in total.
Who has won Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Copper River Watershed Project, Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corp, The Port Graham Corporation. The program made 147 awards worth $66.5 million in that time.
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