The ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation program is inviting applications for competitive grant funding to be awarded through the 2022 funding cycle.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
States: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000 to $250,000
Details:
The purpose of this funding is to help address the loss of 3 billion birds since 1970 by supporting projects that conserve, restore, or enhance grassland, wetland, sage-steppe, and coastal habitats for birds; or gather lacking bird population data with innovative methods, with an emphasis in focal geographies.
Priorities
- To complete their annual life cycles, bird populations typically require a series of different seasonal or local habitats, for their breeding, stopover, and wintering periods. Loss, fragmentation, or degradation of these habitats can impede and negatively impact bird populations, highlighting the need to implement science-driven and strategic conservation.
- The program will primarily support projects that address the following strategies.
- Restore or improve grassland, sagebrush, wetland, and coastal habitats for birds
- Conserve key habitats for birds
- Conduct identified priority bird population research or monitoring
- Conservation Co-Benefits
- Community Impact and Engagement
Funding Information
Grant awards will typically range from $50,000 to $250,000, with an estimated average grant size of approximately $150,000.
Geographic Focus
Projects must occur in a major migratory route ranging from the northern slope of Alaska to the north-south axis of the central United States, including the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. Priority states include Alaska, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, U.S. Federal government agencies, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, tribal governments and organizations, and educational institutions.
- Ineligible applicants include for-profit entities and unincorporated individuals.
For more information, visit ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation.
