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F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round

Fish and Wildlife Service · F25AS00332 · Deadline: October 31, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $3.9M

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 15.667, Highlands Conservation), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

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Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $1.4M against a $3.9M ceiling (36%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Listing summary

The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal entity acquires land or an interest in land from a willing seller to conserve resources of high conservation value.Governors of the four Highlands States may submit proposals for up to 50% of the total cost of land conservation projects in the Highlands Region.Funding appr…

Eligibility: State governments · Categories: Natural Resources · official listing ↗

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