NFWF-USFWS Conservation Partnership (15.663)
NFWF-USFWS Conservation Partnership (Assistance Listing 15.663) is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $27.1 million in 5 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $5.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $6.8 million. Half of the 5 awards fell between $5.3 million and $6.8 million, and they ranged from $1.7 million to $6.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$27.1 million
- Grant awards5
- Typical award$6.8 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.7 million
- Size rank1,209 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $6.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.7 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1209th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
Partnering with individuals, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and corporations, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) works to protect and restore imperiled species, promote healthy oceans and estuaries, improve working landscapes for wildlife, advance sustainable fisheries and conserve water for wildlife and people. NFWF is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, governed by a 30-member Board of Directors approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Conservation programs cover many ecosystems and address challenges in oceans and coasts, forests and grasslands and freshwater environments. This program uses direct funding only from the annual appropriations law for on-the-ground conservation matched at least at a 1:1 basis.
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
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is the only eligible applicant for this annual award.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To aid cost-share conservation projects to further the conservation and management of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources of the United States and its territories and possessions for present and future generations of Americans. Funds must be matched on a one-to-one basis by NFWF sub-recipients. Some sub-grants do support construction and the purchase of conservation easements.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. There is no match on the Federal dollars award to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, however the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (Public Law 98-244) requires a one-to-one (1:1) match for subrecipients.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Under the NFWF-USFWS Conservation Partnership, NFWF awards funding annually to sub-recipients for individual projects through competitive grant programs. Projects that receive funding include a wide variety of habitat restoration and enhancement work, fish & wildlife monitoring and data analysis, invasive species eradication, youth internships, and public outreach and education. Projects are selected for funding through a proposal solicitation and review process that is broken out by a diverse array of funding programs such as: Alaska Fish & Wildlife Fund, Atlantic Flyway Shorebirds, Bring Back Native Fish, California Forests and Watersheds, Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship, Chesapeake Bay Stewardship, Cumberland Plateau Stewardship, Hawaii Conservation Program, Longleaf Forests and Rivers, Monarch Butterfly Conservation, Northern Great Plains Program, RESTORE Colorado, Sea Turtles Program, Seabird Conservation, Southern Great Plains Program, Southwest Rivers Fund, Sustain Our Great Lakes, and Western Big Game Habitat & Migration Corridors Fund. Program emphasis areas shift over time as new conservation priorities arise. The New Jersey Audubon Society has a project titled “Recovering the American Horseshoe Crab Throughout the Atlantic Coast Region as a Critical Element of Red Knot Conservation”. American Rivers, Inc, is working on “Restoring Fish Passage and Reducing Flood Risk in Cussewago Creek (PA)”.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, NFWF-USFWS Conservation Partnership (15.663) awarded $27.1 million across 5 grant awards, an average of $5.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | 5 | $27.1 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 5 | $27.1 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 | 5 | $27.1 million |