The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for its 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 (NFWF)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/13/2023
Size of the Grant: $75,000 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 freshwater mussels.
- 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
Funding Information
- The Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program will award approximately $3 million in grants this year. Grant requests must range from from $75,000 to $500,000. Requests above or below that range will not be considered for funding.
- Projects should plan to start six months after the award date and be completed within four years.
Geographic Focus
- The Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program will award grants in within the program boundary on the map at right, which includes portions of Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Note: Some funding is geographically targeted. This year funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will target Working Lands for Wildlife priority areas funding from Cleveland-Cliffs is available for projects in the Laurel Highlands and southern region of the Monongahela Forest focal geography and southwestern Pennsylvania, and funding from Altria Group is available for forest habitat projects in the Monongahela Forest and Blue Ridge/Upper James focal geographies.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible and Ineligible Entities
- 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 NFWF.
