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...

• 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...

• F26AS00013 FY 2026 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Notice of Funding Opportunity

  Up to $1.5MDeadline: Jul 22, 2026open

  The Clean Vessel Act Grant Program (CVA) provides cost sharing awards to designated agencies of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, ...

• F27AS00007 FY 2027 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

  Up to $1.0MDeadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program supports the long‐term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems for the benefit of coastal ...

• F27AS00009 2027 Multistate Conservation Grant Program Announcement

  Up to $1.0MDeadline: Jul 14, 2026open

  Multistate Conservation Grants (MSCG) are authorized under 16 U.S.C. 669h-2 and 16 U.S.C. 777m, providing funding for wildlife restoration and sport f...

• 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...

• Butte Creek/Sutter Bypass Weir 1 Improvement Design and Permitting Project

  Up to $850KDeadline: Jul 19, 2026open

  The Butte Creek Sutter Bypass West Borrow Canal (WBC) Weir #1 is a dilapidated weir structure and is no longer able to be used as a weir for the purpo...

• 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

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

• 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 ...

• F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026

  Up to $500KDeadline: Aug 3, 2026open

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requests interested entities to submit research, restoration, and Regional Project proposals for the rest...

• F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026

  Up to $500KDeadline: Aug 3, 2026open

  Award range: $2,000 - $500,000 Eligibility: The proposal activities (e.g., habitat restoration and barrier removal) must be within the Great Lakes Ba...

• 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 ...

• Great Lakes Restoration Initiative –Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection

  Up to $300KDeadline: Jul 6, 2026open

  The goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is to target the most significant environmental problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem by funding an...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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 ...

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.