The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) seeks proposals to advance pollinator conservation.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The goal of the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund) is to protect, conserve, and increase habitat for the monarch butterfly and other native insect pollinators.
Projects should align with NFWF’s Monarch Butterfly Business Plan. The most competitive projects will demonstrate clear benefits to both monarch butterfly and additional at-risk native insect pollinator species. Special consideration will be given to projects benefiting rusty patched bumble bee, Franklin’s bumble bee, Karner blue butterfly, Dakota skipper, Poweshiek skipperling, and Mitchell’s satyr.
Program Priorities
The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund supports on-the-ground work to increase the quality, quantity, and connectivity of habitat for the monarch butterfly and other native insect pollinators. Grant funding will support the following two strategies:
- Restore and enhance pollinator habitat, with an emphasis on regionally appropriate milkweed and a diversity of native nectar plants.
- Increase native seed and seedling supply, with an emphasis on improving the sustainability and affordability of regionally appropriate, local ecotypes.
Funding Information
Grant awards will range from $200,000 to $300,000.
Grant Period
Funding will be awarded for projects up to two years in length following finalization of the grant agreement.
Geographical Areas
Grant funding may be awarded in the following eligible states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c) organizations, U.S. federal government agencies, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, tribal governments and organizations, and educational institutions.
For more information, visit NFWF.
