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NRCS' Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026

Natural Resources Conservation Service · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-FSCP-26-NOFO0001453 · Deadline: September 21, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $3M

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 10.934, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Ask-amount guidance

Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $1.4M against a $3M ceiling (46%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Draw-down reality (program)

Across 13 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 40% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.

Listing summary

The purpose of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Project (FSCP) is to respond to the threat feral swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and human and animal health. Feral swine are a destructive, non-native, invasive species and their populations have expanded across the United States since the 1980’s. Over an estimated $3.4 billion in damage, including agricultural, is caused by feral swine each year. The species can have significant negative impacts on plant and animal habitats, soils, water quality, as well as other natural and cultural resources. Livestock and humans are also…

Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State institutions of higher education, 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), Private institutions of higher education · Categories: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources · official listing ↗

Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.