# Habitat Conservation (11.463)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-463-habitat-conservation/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Habitat Conservation is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.3 billion in 299 grants, about $4.3 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide grants and cooperative agreements for habitat conservation activities including coastal and marine habitat restoration and protection. Projects are funded to carry out public policy pertaining to protection and restoration of the Nation's wetlands, rivers, and other coastal habitats (including Great Lakes habitats), pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act as reauthorized in 2006; Endangered Species Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA); Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); Inflation Reduction Act; Oil Pollution Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); Clean Water Act; Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act); and other legislation. Outcomes of most grants and cooperative agreements are tracked as habitat acres restored or stream miles opened to fish passage. Other goals may vary, as stated in published Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $53.1 million | 51 |
| 2022 | $42.6 million | 31 |
| 2023 | $518 million | 134 |
| 2024 | $518 million | 107 |
| 2025 | $158 million | 74 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $166 million |
| Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana | Louisiana | $108 million |
| Trout Unlimited, Inc. | Virginia | $47.9 million |
| California Trout, Inc. | California | $42.1 million |
| Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife | Washington | $35.5 million |
| Department of Marine Resources Maine | Maine | $31.3 million |
| Tulalip Tribes of Washington | Washington | $30.7 million |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $29.6 million |
| National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | Maryland | $24.8 million |
| Wild Salmon Center | Oregon | $24.5 million |
| American Rivers Inc | District of Columbia | $22.5 million |
| Yurok Tribe | California | $19.4 million |
| Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians | Michigan | $17.6 million |
| Association to Preserve Cape Cod Inc | Massachusetts | $17.6 million |
| University of Miami | Florida | $17.4 million |
| Great Lakes Commission | Michigan | $17.1 million |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation, Inc | North Carolina | $16.4 million |
| McKenzie Watershed Alliance | Oregon | $16.1 million |
| City of Jacksonville | North Carolina | $16.0 million |
| Town of Wellfleet Town Hall | Massachusetts | $14.7 million |

## Open opportunities

- [DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-hcpo-2026-33781-darrp-restoration-implementation-grants-2026/), closes November 18, 2026