The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) provides technical and financial assistance to partners to remove instream barriers and restore aquatic connectivity, improve community safety, and support local economies.
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
Fish passage projects benefit communities by reducing flood risk, improving recreational opportunities, and improving roads while supporting native fish populations and aquatic ecosystems. NFPP project examples include dam removals, culvert replacements, floodplain restoration, and the installation of fishways. It is estimated that for every $1 million invested by the program, $1.5 million in value is added to the economy.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $1.
Grant Period
- Anticipated Project Start Date: 05/01/2025
- Anticipated Project End Date: 05/01/2030.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Individuals
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
