F27AS00008-NAWCA 2027-1 US Standard Grants
Fish and Wildlife Service · Opportunity F27AS00008
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.
≈ 25 awards expected
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3)
- Small businesses
For US Standard eligibility criteria, proposal instructions, and proposal template, visit: https://fws.gov/service/north-american-wetlands-conservation-act-nawca-grants-us-standard
About this opportunity
The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) U.S. Standard grants are competitive, matching grants that support public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the U.S. that involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. A 1 to 1 match to grant ratio is a requirement. For US Standard scoring criteria (page 33 of US Standard Instructions) and US Eligibility criteria, visit: https://www.fws.gov/service/north-american-wetlands-conservation-act-nawca-us-standard-grantsTo view previously successful awarded NAWCA US Standard Projects, visit NAWCA's external facing database to query for your viewing: https://www.fws.gov/grantsum/
Award history — North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (Assistance Listing 15.623)
This program made 22 new awards in FY2025.
Across the 249 most recent awards. Total obligations, not per-year.
New awards recorded on USAspending.gov under the federal program that funds this opportunity. FY2025 figures may still be incomplete. Fish and Wildlife Service does not publish how many applications it receives, so a true success rate cannot be computed for this program — no one can honestly sell you that number.
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