National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (10.683)
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (Assistance Listing 10.683) is run by the Forest Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $12.1 million in 6 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.9 million. Half of the 6 awards fell between $1.2 million and $3.0 million, and they ranged from $200,000 to $3.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$12.1 million
- Grant awards6
- Typical award$2.9 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.2 million
- Size rank1,445 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceDirect payments for specified use
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $3.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $2.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1445th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
Created by Congress in 1984, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) directs public conservation dollars to the most pressing environmental needs and matches those investments with private funds. The Foundation’s method is simple and effective to work with a full complement of individuals, foundations, government agencies, nonprofits, and corporations to identify and fund the Nation’s most intractable conservation challenges.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Program authorized for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) only.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To aid cost-share conservation projects, without regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs provided, that such funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply Deadlines do not apply
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: In 2025, NFWF's active annual granting match program had 37 active projects which had been funded or were about to be funded. These projects have received $2.9 million in appropriations leveraged with $5.2 million in other federal funds and $12.7 million in grantee match and non-federal funds for an overall conservation impact of $20.8 million.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (10.683) awarded $12.1 million across 6 grant awards, an average of $2.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | 6 | $12.1 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 6 | $12.1 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 6 | $12.1 million |