# Partners for Fish and Wildlife (15.631)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-631-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Partners for Fish and Wildlife is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $148 million in 1,050 grants, about $141,344 per award.

## Objectives

Deliver Department of the Interior priorities and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) mission by providing financial and technical assistance to private landowners and Native American Tribes interested in voluntarily working with USFWS to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Provide technical assistance to State and Federal conservation agencies.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.6 million | 293 |
| 2022 | $28.4 million | 256 |
| 2023 | $31.5 million | 252 |
| 2024 | $28.5 million | 253 |
| 2025 | $34.3 million | 240 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Minnesota | $8.3 million |
| Klamath Watershed Partnership | Oregon | $7.6 million |
| Trout Unlimited, Inc. | Virginia | $7.3 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $6.5 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $5.0 million |
| Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife | Washington | $4.7 million |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $2.6 million |
| National Audubon Society, Inc | New York | $2.5 million |
| Golden Triangle Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc | Georgia | $2.4 million |
| The Recreation & Conservation Office | Washington | $2.2 million |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | North Dakota | $2.1 million |
| Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts | Wyoming | $2.0 million |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | California | $2.0 million |
| CO Wildlife Heritage Foundation | Colorado | $1.8 million |
| State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources | Utah | $1.8 million |
| Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition | Alaska | $1.8 million |
| Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Oklahoma | $1.8 million |
| Wyoming Weed and Pest Council | Wyoming | $1.6 million |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | Illinois | $1.4 million |
| Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. | Alabama | $1.4 million |