# Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (15.637)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Migratory Bird Joint Ventures is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $68.9 million in 155 grants, about $444,724 per award.

## Objectives

The objectives of this program are to support projects that protect, restore, and enhance wetland and upland ecosystems for the conservation of Migratory Birds. Funds support the work of the 23 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures which are independent regional partnerships formed under the auspices of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan that guides the conservation of waterfowl and other migratory birds in North America.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11.8 million | 53 |
| 2022 | $11.1 million | 56 |
| 2023 | $13.7 million | 58 |
| 2024 | $16.1 million | 55 |
| 2025 | $16.2 million | 51 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Bird Conservancy | Virginia | $13.3 million |
| Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Minnesota | $11.1 million |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | California | $6.2 million |
| Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Inc. | Idaho | $5.1 million |
| Nebraska Community Foundation | Nebraska | $5.0 million |
| Playa Lakes Joint Venture | Colorado | $5.0 million |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | North Dakota | $3.1 million |
| Wildlife Management Institute, Incorporated | Vermont | $2.4 million |
| Point Reyes Bird Observatory | California | $2.4 million |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Michigan | $2.2 million |
| University of Saskatchewan |  | $1.5 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $1.1 million |
| California Waterfowl Association | California | $980,290 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Ohio | $900,000 |
| University of Montana | Montana | $892,348 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust Inc | New York | $690,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Tennessee | $624,820 |
| International Community Foundation | California | $445,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Canada |  | $420,748 |
| National Audubon Society, Inc | New York | $403,583 |