Fish and Wildlife Service Grants

Open Fish and Wildlife Service grants

• F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round

  Up to $3.9MDeadline: Oct 31, 2026open

  The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York...

• F27AS00008-NAWCA 2027-1 US Standard Grants

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Sep 25, 2026open

  The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) U.S. Standard grants are competitive, matching grants that support public-private partnerships ca...

• F27AS00008-NAWCA 2027-1 US Standard Grants

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Sep 25, 2026open

  The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) U.S. Standard grants are competitive, matching grants that support public-private partnerships ca...

• F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round

  Up to $2.3MDeadline: Oct 31, 2026open

  The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York...

• F26AS00051_FY 2026 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement

  Up to $1.0MDeadline: Sep 18, 2026open

  The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal cost-sharing awards that help the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fis...

• F26AS00051_FY 2026 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement

  Up to $1.0MDeadline: Sep 18, 2026open

  The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal cost-sharing awards that help the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fis...

• F26AS00085 Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

  Up to $924KDeadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to suppor...

• F26AS00068 Partners for Fish and Wildlife FY26

  Up to $750KDeadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program helps private landowners restore and protect habitats for fi...

• F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

  Up to $600KDeadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Award range: $100,000 - $600,000 Eligibility: We are seeking one application from a primary state natural resource agency in each of the Great Lakes ...

• F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

  Up to $600KDeadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to suppor...

• F26AS00069 Coastal Program FY26

  Up to $500KDeadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Coastal Program provides technical and financial assistance to partners to support projects that protect ...

• F26AS00040_Fiscal Year 2026_Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG)_NOFO

  Up to $200KDeadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  Tribal Wildlife Grants provide technical and financial assistance to federally recognized Tribes for the development and implementation of programs th...

• F26AS00040_Fiscal Year 2026_Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG)_NOFO

  Up to $200KDeadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  Award range: $25,000 - $200,000 Eligibility: Participation is limited to federally recognized Tribal governments listed in the current Federal Regist...

• F26AS00104 State ANS Management Plan 2026

  Up to $150KDeadline: Dec 16, 2026open

  This Notice of Funding Opportunity requests pre-proposals, and then later full applications, for the implementation of State and Interstate Aquatic Nu...

• F26AS00104 State ANS Management Plan 2026

  Up to $150KDeadline: Dec 16, 2026open

  Award range: $5,000 - $150,000 Eligibility: Eligible applicants are ONLY the States, Territories, or Indian tribes involved together with States and/...

• F26AS00084 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

  Up to $100KDeadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to suppor...

• F24AS00298 Cooperative Agriculture

  Deadline: Mar 7, 2029open

  The objectives for the use of cooperative agriculture in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) are: production or modification of specific cover ...

• 2026 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: HCP Land Acquisition (Nontraditional Section 6) [CA-11]

  Deadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  The HCP Land Acquisition Grant program was designed to reduce conflicts between the conservation of listed species and competing land uses on specific...

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• 2026 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Conservation Planning Assistance (Nontraditional Section 6) [CA-11]

  Deadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  The Conservation Planning Assistance Grant program provides funding to States to support the development of new Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) and ...

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• 2026 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Conservation Planning Assistance (Nontraditional Section 6) [CA-10]

  Deadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  The Conservation Planning Assistance Grant program provides funding to States to support the development of new Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) and ...

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Where Fish and Wildlife Service grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

How to apply for Fish and Wildlife Service grants

Most Fish and Wildlife Service applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.