The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Navy (DON), is soliciting proposals to advance the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of Guam’s forest and savanna habitats to establish conditions to improve the baseline status of federally listed threatened and endangered species.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
U.S. Territory: Guam
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $3.2 million
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The goal of the Program is to improve native forest, habitat health, and resilience by increasing native plant coverage and diversity in key geographies.
Priorities
The Program will award grants to projects that address the following priorities:
- Establish forest and habitat health baseline conditions
- Site design and permitting
- Prevent forest and habitat degradation by invasive ungulates
- Invasive plant management
- Establish and maintain native plants
- Reduce wildfire risks to forests and habitat
- Conduct a proof-of-concept study to transition non-native acacia to native vegetation
- Increase community and agency engagement
Funding Information
- The Guam Habitat Conservation Initiative will award up to $3.2 million in grants.
- Generally, projects extend from one to three years.
Geographic Focus
To be eligible for funding, projects must occur within the priority project areas. Priority project locations include focal geographies (Masso and Taguan), and prospective geographies (Pagat and Anao). Proof-of-concept study(s) to assess the feasibility and process to transition non-native acacia forest to native vegetation at a landscape scale may occur outside of the priority project areas but must occur on Guam.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, U.S. Federal government agencies, state and territorial government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, and educational institutions.
- Ineligible applicants include international organizations, businesses, or unincorporated individuals.
For more information, visit Guam Habitat Conservation Initiative 2022.
