Grants Library

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supports vital conservation projects across the United States and its territories. Please search our grants library for additional information on individual grants.

Year Name Organization Location Award Amount
2023 Protecting the Weger Ranch Redwood Forest Through Conservation Easements (CA) Save the Redwoods League Located in Mendocino County, CA, one of the state’s most scenic areas, Weger Ranch is located adjacent to protected lands, provides habitat for multiple listed species, and lies near land that has recently been developed, demonstrating the real threat of conversion. $250,000.00
2023 Removing and Recycling Large-Scale Marine Debris Caused By Hurricane Sally in Orange Beach, AL City of Orange Beach, Alabama Waterways and coastal marsh habitats such as Perdido Bay, Terry Cove, Bayou St. John, Cotton Bayou, and Old River within Orange Beach, AL $367,959.44
2023 Increasing Salish Sea Chinook Abundance to Enhance Prey Availability for Killer Whales (WA) Long Live the Kings Glenwood Springs Salmon Hatchery, Orcas Island, Washington State $148,517.01
2023 Enhancing Hydrology of the Yampa River to Benefit Endangered and Threatened Fish (CO) The Nature Conservancy Yampa River in Moffat County, Colorado. $250,819.62
2023 Restoring the South Branch of the Chicago River through Community Science and Engagement (IL) Shedd Aquarium Society This project will occur in a 41-acre zone of the Chicago River Watershed's South Branch. Specifically, the partnership will monitor four urban river habitat sites in the area (barge slips, turning basin, main channel, and floating wetland habitat). $45,170.00
2023 Increase Coral Restoration Capacity in American Samoa Through Training Coral Restoration Foundation, Inc. CRF Facilities (Key Largo, FL, USA) will be the location of grant management and center for centralized learning. Additional field applications will occur in American Samoa. $103,226.00
2023 Restoring and Protecting Marsh Habitat in Bayou Bienvenue (LA) Common Ground Relief, Inc. Bayou Bienvenue Central Wetland area, St. Bernard Parish, Southeast Louisiana $30,612.15
2023 Reducing Sediment in Owasco Lake (NY) Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council, Inc. Cayuga County, New York $457,839.92
2023 Assessing Impacts to Water Quality in the Upper Delaware and Delaware Estuary (DE, NJ, NY, PA) Delaware River Basin Commission Tributaries in the Upper Delaware in New York and Pennsylvania $498,185.86
2023 Creating Accessible Pinelands Communities (NJ) Pinelands Preservation Alliance Burlington County, New Jersey $207,831.20