The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for projects that voluntarily conserve, restore and improve habitat in the Intermountain West.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/07/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The objective of the Rocky Mountain Rangelands Program (RMR) is to work in focal landscapes in the region to restore and conserve wildlife species associated with sagebrush, irrigated meadows and aquatic systems while conserving the phenomenon of large mammal migration. Competitive proposals submitted under this RFP will support voluntary strategic projects that accelerate and implement conservation practices as identified in the Rocky Mountain Rangelands Business Plan. The following practices will be given priority consideration during this funding cycle:
- Projects that promote innovations in grazing management that result in sustainable livestock production, enhanced wildlife habitat and improved ecosystem services including increasing carbon sequestration
- Innovative and strategic management of annual invasive grasses
- Habitat enhancement through mesic area/wet meadow, sagebrush restoration and strategic conifer removal on Bureau of Land Management lands that may also include cross jurisdictional ownership
- Promote the removal or modification of fence or other anthropogenic obstructions to increase landscape permeability for wildlife
- Provide ranchers and community-led organizations with technical assistance to accelerate on-the-ground delivery and implementation of conservation and improved grassland management practices
- Additional funding may be available for projects that promote both water quantity and wildlife habitat needs in proximity to, or partnership with dairies in the Jordan River, Weber River and Bear River watersheds.
- Building capacity through boots-on-the-ground positions which provide technical assistance to landowners that align with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) priorities and increase landowner enrollment in Farm Bill programs
- UTAH FOCUS: There is dedicated funding available in Utah to facilitate implementation of conservation practices on working lands that will benefit wildlife and habitat by restoring, enhancing and/or managing rangeland habitats. Funding is available to support positions which will increase the pace and scale of voluntary perpetual conservation easements through Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE) delivery and support technical assistance pertaining to Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) delivery on existing RCPPs in Utah.
Funding Information
The Rocky Mountain Rangelands Program will award approximately $5 million.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, U.S. Federal government agencies, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal governments, educational institutions.
For more information, visit NFWF.
