The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is inviting applications for Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program to restore and sustain healthy forests, rivers, and streams that provide habitat for diverse native bird and aquatic species populations.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
States: Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/14/2022
Grant Size: $50,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
The overall goal of the program is to improve the quality and connectivity of forest and freshwater habitat in order to increase the distribution and abundance of birds, fish and other wildlife, as evidenced by a suite of species that collectively are indicators of forest and freshwater habitat condition.
The program aims to:
- Improve the management of public and private forestlands in order to create blocks with a mosaic of mixed-aged forests that support a diversity of bird and wildlife species, especially targeting golden-winged warbler, wood thrush, and cerulean warbler; and
- Improve stream health by removing passage barriers, restoring riparian buffers, and improving water quality and hydrology to bolster populations of eastern brook trout, eastern hellbender and native freshwater mussels.
Major funding is provided by the Bezos Earth Fund, the Richard King Mellon Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Applicants are encouraged to deploy a range of strategies to engage public and private landowners in active stewardship through technical and financial assistance, demonstrations, education and outreach, and other innovative approaches.
Priorities
- Restore and Manage Forest Blocks in Focal Geographies
- Forest and Grassland Management for Wildlife, Carbon, and Water
- Restore Aquatic Ecosystems
- Community Impact and Engagement
Funding Information
- The Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program will award approximately $3 million in grants this year. Grants will range from $50,000 to $500,000 each.
- Projects should begin within six months of the award date and be completed within three to four years from the agreed start date.
Geographic Focus
The Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program will award grants in portions of the Appalachian region of Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, and educational institutions.
- Ineligible applicants include U.S. Federal government agencies, businesses, unincorporated individuals, and international organizations.
For more information, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
