The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for the Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund (NEFRF) (formerly known as the New England Forests and Rivers Fund) to restore and sustain healthy rivers, forests and grasslands that provide habitat for diverse fish and wildlife 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 $300,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The program will advance this goal by investing in projects that:
- Restore the quality and connectivity of stream and riparian habitats with a focus on improving habitat for river herring, Atlantic salmon, eastern brook trout and wood turtles;
- Improve management of forest blocks to enhance age and structural diversity, resulting in improved forest conditions for native wildlife, with a focus on improving habitat for golden-winged warbler and New England cottontail; and,
- Promote hayfield management that allows for successful grassland bird breeding, with a specific focus on habitat for bobolink.
Priorities
Restore Stream and Riparian Habitats
- Priority 1: Restore aquatic connectivity
- Priority 2: Restore Riparian and In-stream Habitat.
- Priority 3: Reduce Agricultural Runoff and Improve Soil Health
Improve Upland Forest Health
- Priority 4: Forest Block Planning
- Priority 5: Young Forest Restoration
- Priority 6: Outreach and Technical Assistance
Increase Grassland Bird Habitat
- Priority 7: Grassland Management on Hayfields.
Funding Information
The New England Forests and Rivers Fund will award at least $2 million in grants this year. Grant requests must range from $75,000 to $300,000.
Grant Period
Projects should plan to start six months after the award date and be completed within three years. Notification of awards is expected to be mid-November.
Geographic Focus
Projects are eligible from throughout the program boundary, which includes all of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, as well as parts of New York. However, within the Long Island Sound and Connecticut River watershed, NEFRF will only consider fish passage projects, grassland projects and early successional forest projects. All other projects should apply to the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF). LISFF has significantly more funding available than NEFRF and proposals are due May 10, 2023.
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.
Ineligible Uses of Grant Funds
- Applicants are encouraged to rent equipment where possible and cost-effective or use matching funds to make those purchases. NFWF acknowledges, however, that some projects may only be completed using NFWF funds to procure equipment.
- Federal funds and matching contributions may not be used to procure or obtain equipment, services, or systems (including entering into or renewing a contract) that uses telecommunications equipment or services produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities) as a substantial or essential component, or as critical technology of any system. Refer to Public Law 115-232, section 889 for additional information.
- NFWF funds and matching contributions may not be used to support political advocacy, fundraising, lobbying, litigation, terrorist activities or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
- NFWF funds may not be used to support ongoing efforts to comply with legal requirements, including permit conditions, mitigation and settlement agreements. However, grant funds may be used to support projects that enhance or improve upon existing baseline compliance efforts.
For more information, visit NFWF.
