The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting proposals for its 2025 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program.
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/21/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act established the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant (NCWCG) Program to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands in coastal areas through competitive matching grants to eligible State agencies. The NCWCG Program is funded by revenues collected from excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors and sonar, import duties on fishing tackle, yachts and pleasure craft, and a portion of the gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and small engines. Revenues are deposited into and appropriated from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. The primary goal of the NCWCG Program is the long‐term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 authorizes funding for the NCWCG Program through Fiscal Year 2026.
The NCWCG Program provides eligible State agencies with grants for projects that protect and restore valuable coastal wetland resources. Projects can include:
- Acquisition of a real property interest (e.g., conservation easement or fee title) in coastal lands or waters (coastal wetlands ecosystems) from willing sellers or partners for long‐term conservation;
- Restoration, enhancement, or management of coastal wetlands ecosystems; or
- A combination of acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management.
Goals
Intended outcomes of the NCWCG Program include acquisition of a real property interest such as conservation easements or fee title acquisition in coastal wetlands ecosystems from willing sellers or partners for long term conservation, restoration, enhancement, or management of coastal wetlands ecosystems, or a combination of acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management. All projects must ensure long term conservation of coastal wetland resources of at least 20 years.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $20,000,000
- Maximum Award: $1,000,000
- Minimum Award: $50,000
Eligibility Criteria
State governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
