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F23AS00014 - NAWCA 2023 Canada Grants

Closed Closed August 26, 2022 Opportunity F23AS00014

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 2022.

Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $10.0 million (at least $200,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make $36.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 26, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 25, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 1, 2022
DeadlineAugust 26, 2022
Archived by Grants.govAugust 27, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

For additional NAWCA Canada Information, visit: https://fws.gov/service/north-american-wetlands-conservation-act-nawca-grants-canada

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What the grant funds

The NAWCA Canada program promotes partnerships between public agencies and groups interested in: a) protecting, improving, restoring, and managing an appropriate distribution and diversity of wetland ecosystems and other habitats for wetlands-associated migratory birds and other fish and wildlife in North America; b) maintaining and improving the current distributions of wetlands-associated migratory bird populations; and c) maintaining an abundance of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) and other populations of wetlands-associated migratory birds consistent with the objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan, Waterbird Conservation Plan for the Americas, Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan, and other international obligations contained in the treaties and migratory bird conventions and other agreements with Canada, Mexico, and other countries. Proposals to the NAWCA Canada program should demonstrate how the activities of partners would encourage sustainable and effective programs for the long-term conservation of wetlands-associated migratory birds. NAWCA funds wetlands conservation projects that include: a) the acquisition of property containing wetlands ecosystems and associated habitats, including water rights, where the acquired land will be administered for its long-term conservation and for the benefit of migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife that depend on it; and/or b) restoration, enhancement, or management of wetlands ecosystems and associated habitats, where these activities will be conducted on lands and waters that will be administered for their long-term conservation and for the benefit of migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife that depend on them. NAWCA Canada proposals contribute to efforts to reduce climate pollution, support climate resilience, support land conservation and biodiversity efforts and leverage partnerships.

Category: Natural Resources.

Who has won North American Wetlands Conservation Fund grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (15.623) awarded $371 million across 345 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Ducks Unlimited Canada3$76.3 million
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.Mississippi51$69.7 million
Ducks Unlimited IncNorth Dakota40$44.3 million
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.Michigan36$26.4 million
The Nature Conservancy of Canada12$23.3 million

Top states: Mississippi ($70.7 million), North Dakota ($44.3 million), Michigan ($28.1 million), California ($23.4 million), Minnesota ($14.3 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.

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Questions people ask

Is F23AS00014 still open?

No. It closed on August 26, 2022.

Who can apply for F23AS00014 - NAWCA 2023 Canada Grants?

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 F23AS00014 - NAWCA 2023 Canada Grants?

Closed August 26, 2022. 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 $10.0 million each. About $36.0 million in total.

Who has won North American Wetlands Conservation Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Ducks Unlimited Canada, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Ducks Unlimited Inc. The program made 345 awards worth $371 million in that time.

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