The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking grant proposals from applicants interested in conducting projects that will benefit some of Washington’s most imperiled wildlife.
Donor Name: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/19/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
WDFW’s Wildlife Diversity Grant Program aims to support recovery actions for a suite of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Grant funding can also be awarded for projects aimed at collecting data and information on species abundance, distribution, and habitat associations, with priority for SGCN whose habitats are under significant threat of incompatible development, land use, or resource management. They strongly encourage prospective applicants to consult WDFW species leads before submitting an application to ensure their proposals are well-informed and aligned with WDFW priorities and plans for specific species.
Funding Information
WDFW has approximately $2 million in Wildlife Diversity Grant funding to award in BN25-27. Grant budgets can range from a minimum of $40,000 and a maximum of $400,000 per project.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
Eligible Activities
- Implementing recovery and conservation actions for eligible Washington SGCN that directly and measurably benefit species populations. These projects contribute to increased species abundance, distribution, population health, or clear abatement of direct threats.
- Collecting data and information on the abundance, distribution, habitat associations, or natural history of eligible SGCN, with additional priority given toward species whose habitat is under significant pressure from development, land use, or resource management (i.e., shrubsteppe, eastside forest, prairies, and oak woodlands).
- Completing direct actionable steps toward increasing eligible species’ populations (e.g., conservation translocation feasibility studies) or collecting baseline data about eligible species (e.g., developing survey protocols or assessing habitat use).
Eligible Location
All project activities must be directed toward benefitting species populations in Washington. Applicants that are based outside Washington and proposing project activities for Washington species/populations are eligible. The applicant is responsible for obtaining permission from landowners and/or managers, as needed, for access to lands for project activities. Any proposals by non-tribal entities for projects that include activities on tribal reservation lands, or use of tribal data, must provide written permission from the respective tribe(s).
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must be affiliated with a public, nonprofit, academic, or tribal entity that will enter a grant agreement with WDFW should their proposal be selected for funding. WDFW will work with the applicant to negotiate and manage the grant. WDFW staff are not eligible to receive funds from this program.
For more information, visit WDFW.
