The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) awards grants to improve the health of coral reef systems.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
State: Florida, Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Grants will be awarded to reduce land-based sources of pollution, advance coral reef fisheries management, increase capacity for reef-scale restoration and to support management in their efforts to increase the natural recovery and resiliency of coral reef systems.
The Coral Reef Stewardship Fund is a partnership with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and receives additional funding support from the USDA National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Aramco Corporation.
Priorities
- Threat Reduction to Priority Reef Sites
- Projects under this category will support implementation of activities identified in watershed management plans, marine protected area plans or fisheries management plans with an increased priority for activities that benefit reefs at the above locations.
- Coral Reef Emergency Response Preparation and Restoration
- Projects under this category will enhance jurisdictions ability to implement coral reef emergency response and restoration projects.
- Increase Management Capacity in Coral Conservation
- The Coral Reef Stewardship Fund supports applied research that responds to needs identified by jurisdictional coral reef managers.
Funding Information
The Coral Reef Stewardship Fund offers one grant cycle per year and available funding is expected to be approximately $3,500,000. Average grant awards will range from $80,000 to $600,000, however there is no maximum or minimum requirement.
Project Period
Projects should be 6 months to 3 years in duration.
Geographic Focus
Projects proposing coral conservation work in U.S. coral jurisdictions (American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands) are eligible and invited to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal governments and organizations, and educational institutions, including parties within and outside of the United States.
For more information, visit NFWF.
