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F24AS00022 - Coastal Program - FY24

Closed Closed December 31, 2024 Opportunity F24AS00022

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 2023.

Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $1) to any type of organization. It expected to make $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on December 31, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 26, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedSeptember 29, 2023
DeadlineDecember 31, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

All 16 applicant types the notice lists

The Coastal Program staff reserves the right to reject projects that do not align with the regional strategic plans or headquarters priorities. We cannot support projects that generate compensatory mitigation credits under a Federal or state regulatory program or accept mitigation or in-lieu funds as non-Federal cost share for a project. The Coastal Program cannot acquire a fee-title interest in real property. Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the Coastal Program are requested to consult with the regional or local Coastal Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an application (Visit https://www.fws.gov/program/coastal/contact-us for regional Coastal Program contacts). Applications must be submitted through GrantSolutions at: https://home.grantsolutions.gov/home/. Application submitted through Grants.gov will not be evaluated.

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What the grant funds

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Coastal Program is a voluntary, community-based program that provides technical and financial assistance primarily through cooperative agreements to coastal communities, conservation partners, and landowners to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat on public and private lands. The Coastal Program staff coordinates with partners, stakeholders and other Service programs to identify geographic focus areas and develop habitat conservation goals and priorities within these focus areas. Geographic focus areas are where the Coastal Program directs resources to conserve Federal trust species and their habitats. Projects are developed in collaboration with partners, and with substantial involvement from Service field staff. Coastal Program projects must support the missions of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), and the Coastal Program, and be based on biological principles and the best available science. The Coastal Program takes an adaptive approach to designing and implementing coastal ecosystem habitat protection and restoration strategies that anticipate and ameliorate the impacts of climate change and other environmental stressors. Coastal Program habitat improvement projects strive to increase coastal resiliency by improving the ability of coastal ecosystems to adapt to environmental changes and supporting natural and nature-based infrastructure projects to protect and enhance coastal habitats. Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the Coastal Program are requested to consult with the regional or local Coastal Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an application (Visit https://www.fws.gov/program/coastal/contact-us for Coastal Program contacts). Applications must be submitted through GrantSolutions at: https://home.grantsolutions.gov/home/. Application submitted through Grants.gov will not be evaluated.

Category: Natural Resources.

Who has won Coastal grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Coastal (15.630) awarded $72.8 million across 366 grant awards, an average of $198,917 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Greentrust Alliance IncMaryland5$23.4 million
Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc.Maryland11$6.5 million
State of Delaware, DnrecDelaware2$6.3 million
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.Mississippi7$2.7 million
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.Michigan5$1.4 million

Top states: Maryland ($31.3 million), Delaware ($6.5 million), Michigan ($3.4 million), Mississippi ($3.3 million), Wisconsin ($3.0 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 F24AS00022 still open?

No. It closed on December 31, 2024.

Who can apply for F24AS00022 - Coastal Program - FY24?

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 F24AS00022 - Coastal Program - FY24?

Closed December 31, 2024. 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 $500,000 each. About $6.0 million in total.

Who has won Coastal grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Greentrust Alliance Inc, Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc., State of Delaware, Dnrec. The program made 366 awards worth $72.8 million in that time.

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