Grant Funding Opportunities
NFWF is currently seeking grant proposals for the following funding opportunities. For questions, please reach out to the point of contact mentioned in the Request for Proposals.
NEW: Long Island Sound Futures Fund 2021 Request for Proposals
Full Proposal Due Date: May 27, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
NFWF is seeking grant proposals to restore the health and living resources of Long Island Sound. This Request for Proposals will award approximately $5 million. Learn more
NEW: Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program 2021 Request for Proposals
Full Proposal Due Date: June 16, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
More Info: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund
NFWF is seeking grant proposals to catalyze the implementation of electronic technologies for fisheries catch, effort, and/or compliance monitoring, and improvements to fishery information systems in U.S. fisheries. This Request for Proposals will award up to $3.5 million. Learn more
Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program 2021 Request for Proposals
Pre-Proposal Due Date: April 8, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
Full Proposal Due Date: June 24, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
More Info: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/fisheries-innovation-fund
NFWF is seeking grant proposals to aid in the recovery of the Southern Resident killer whale Distinct Population Segment through increasing prey availability, improving habitat quality and strengthening management through research. This Request for Proposals will award up to $800,000. Learn more
New England Forests and Rivers Fund 2021 Request for Proposals
Full Proposal Due Date: April 12, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
More Info: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/killer-whale-research-and-conservation-program
NFWF is seeking grant proposals to restore and sustain healthy forests and rivers in New England that provide habitat for diverse bird populations, as well as freshwater and diadromous fish populations. This Request for Proposals will award approximately $1.5 million. Learn more
Acres for America 2021 Request for Proposals
Pre-Proposal Due Date: April 15, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
Full Proposal Due Date: June 30, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
More Info: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/new-england-forests-and-rivers-fund
NFWF is seeking grant proposals to conserve important large-scale habitats across the country for fish, wildlife and plants through land acquisitions and perpetual conservation easements. This Request for Proposals will award approximately $3.5 million. Learn more
Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund 2021 Request for Proposals
Pre-Proposal Due Date: April 15, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
Full Proposal Due Date: June 30, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
More Info: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/acres-america
NFWF is seeking grant proposals to protect, conserve and increase habitat for the monarch butterfly and other native insect pollinators. This Request for Proposals will award up to $1.8 million. Learn more
Small Watershed Grants 2021 Request for Proposals
Full Proposal Due Date: April 22, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
More Info: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators-conservation-fund
NFWF is seeking grant proposals to promote community-based efforts to protect and restore the diverse natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. This Request for Proposals will award between $8 million and $10 million. Learn more
Bats for the Future Fund 2021 Request for Proposals
Full Proposal Due Date: April 29, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. ET
More Info: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund
NFWF is seeking grant proposals to slow or halt the impacts of white-nose syndrome disease (WNS) in North America and promote the survival and recovery of WNS-affected bat populations and species. This Request for Proposals will award up to $1 million. Learn more