Acres for America is the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s premier land conservation program and was established to provide urgently needed funding for projects that conserve important large-scale habitats for fish, wildlife, and plants through voluntary land acquisitions and perpetual conservation easements.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/05/2022
Size of the Grant: $3 million
Details:
Priorities
Preferential consideration will be given to proposals that can demonstrate their ability to achieve more than one of the program priorities below.
- Conserve critical habitats for birds, fish, plants, and wildlife
- Connect existing protected lands to unify wild places and protect critical migration routes
- Provide access for people to enjoy the outdoors
- Ensure the future of local economies that depend on forestry, ranching, wildlife, and recreation
Funding Information
- Approximately $3 million will be available to support projects in 2022.
Geographic Focus
Acres for America is a nationwide program. Since its inception, 100 projects have been funded in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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.
Conservation Criteria
- Project Scale and Program Priorities
- National or State Conservation Priority
- Protect Critical Fish and Wildlife Species
- Expand Wildlife Connectivity
- Expand Public Access to Nature
- Benefit Local Economies
- Provide a Range of Ecological Services
- Under Threat of Conversion
Additional Criteria
- Shapefile
- Transaction Structure
- Acquisition Disposition
- Easement Restrictions
For more information, visit 2022 Acres for America.
