The Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund (Fund) will award grants to restore, enhance and maintain bottomland hardwood forests and wetlands, implement conservation practices on working agricultural lands to improve soil health and water quality, and promote aquatic connectivity on private and public lands to improve wildlife habitat and water quality.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
State: Selected States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/ 06/2023
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 24-36 months
Details:
Major funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership, the Walton Family Foundation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Approximately $1.4 million is anticipated to be available for grants in 2023
Grant Priorities
- Conservation Co-Benefits:
- Projects that will implement habitat restoration or improvement practices that benefit wildlife while also sequestering carbon and/or protecting and improving water quantity or quality are encouraged.
- Community Impact and Engagement:
- Projects that incorporate outreach to communities, foster community engagement, and pursue collaborative management leading to measurable conservation benefits are encouraged.
Funding Strategies
- Bottomland Hardwood Forest Enhancement and Maintenance
- Restore, Wetland and Floodplain Hydrology
- Implement Conservation Practices on Working Agricultural Lands
- Bottomland Hardwood Forest Restoration (Planting)
- Target Outreach, Education and Assistance to Private Landowners, Forest Practitioners and Other Key Constituencies
- Bottomland Hardwood Forest Habitat Conservation (Easements)
- Improve Aquatic Connectivity
- Restoration Response Monitoring
Funding Information
Grant awards are expected to range from $100,000 to $500,000, depending on the overall scale of the project.
Grant Period
Anticipated completion time for funded projects typically will be 24-36 months following finalization of a grant agreement.
Geographical Focus
The Fund will award grants within the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (LMAV) region of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, with preference given to projects located within focal geographies.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, and educational institutions.
For more information, visit NFWF.
