The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is soliciting proposals for its Multistate Conservation Grant Program to promote a national hunting and shooting sports recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities.
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Details:
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) and the Service work cooperatively to manage T-MSGCP and R3-MSGCP. Administratively, both programs function similarly, with AFWA setting the strategic priorities for project activities and providing the Service a priority list of projects to be considered for awards and the Service administering the program and managing the awards.
Proposals must address eligible activities in one or more of the selected AFWA Strategic Priorities to be considered for funding. AFWA annually updates the Strategic Priorities. They are used to guide the proposal development and grant selection for the programs. The primary goal of both programs, T-MSCGP and R3-MSCGP, is to provide grant funds to address regional or national priority needs of the States and their partners that are beyond the scope and capabilities of a single State within the scope of eligible activities. Information on the projects selected and awarded will be annually published in the Federal Register.
Eligible activities for T-MSCGP include sport fisheries and wildlife management, such as research projects, fish and wildlife habitat improvements, and other purposes consistent with the enabling legislation. R3 activities for sport fishing or boating are only eligible under T-MSCGP.
Eligible activities for R3-MSCGP are hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment activities that promote a national hunting and shooting sports recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities.
Strategic Priorities
Conservation and Science
- Climate Change
- Fish and Wildlife Health (“One Health”)
- Human Dimensions & Conservation Social Science
- Invasive Species
- Emerging Technologies for fish and wildlife management
Expanding Relevancy and Engagement (ERE)
- Enhancing Conservation Through Broader Engagement
- Implementing and/or Expanding Internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
- Research
Capacity Building, Conservation Education, and Coordination of Conservation Policies
- Leadership Development
- Conservation Education
- Coordination of Conservation Policies
- Integration of Law Enforcement
AFWA Priorities Identified in AFWA Funding Principles (submitted by ExCom)
- Management Assistance Team
- Management of MSCGP Program
- CITES and International Conservation Programs and Their Impact of State Agencies
- Coordination of Conservation on a National Scale
- National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation (R3)
- Marketing
- Engaging Participants
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Hunting and Shooting Sports Access and Infrastructure
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $11,000,000
- Estimated Funding for T-MSCGP: $6,000,000
- Estimated Funding for R3-MSCGP: $5,000,000
- Maximum Award: $1,000,000
- Minimum Award: $50,000
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a State, or a group of States, are also eligible to apply for the purpose of carrying out the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
