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 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 Restoring, Enhancing and Maintaining Coastal Habitats in South Florida’s Coastal Watershed (FL) Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Inc. The proposed project will continue efforts in South Florida’s coastal watershed on three of Miami’s barrier islands. The dune and coastal hammocks in this project are located at Haulover Beach, Crandon Park and Virginia Key Beach Park. $43,747.73
2023 Monitoring Water Quality in the Verde River Watershed (AZ) Friends of Verde River Greenway Verde River near Cottonwood, Arizona $49,042.28
2023 Enhancing Riparian Edge to Protect Migratory Birds (WI) Riveredge Nature Center, Inc. Wisconsin $115,733.00
2023 Conserving Native Grasslands and Sagebrush Habitat via Conservation Easements (MT) The Montana Land Reliance Central Montana $750,000.00
2023 Increasing Indigenous Natural Resource Management Capacity in the Northern Great Plains Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota $220,000.00
2023 Final Design of Saginaw Bay Habitat and Sediment Transport Reef System (MI) Michigan Department of Natural Resources The proposed project location in southwest Saginaw Bay nearest Bangor Township, Michigan - just north of the Saginaw River. The 3 proposed reef system locations are:
1.Kawkawlin River Mouth Reef Spawning Site
2.Spoils Island Near-shore Reef Site
3.Wenona Beach Estates Near-shore Spawning Marsh
$425,000.00