NFWF Announces Release of Alaska Fish and Wildlife Fund 2025 Request for Proposals

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 29, 2024) –The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the release of the 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Fund.

This year, the program will award $500,000 in grants to projects that achieve or substantially lead to measurable on-the-ground conservation outcomes and fill key information gaps through assessments and strategic monitoring that result in improved habitat or population management actions. The program also works to conduct outreach to Native Alaskan communities to broaden engagement and conservation stewardship of natural resources, and to foster indigenous ecological knowledge sharing that develops proactive management strategies. Projects partnering with Tribes, Indigenous leaders, agencies, and community partners to co-steward wild Pacific salmon and their habitats in support of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Gravel to Gravel Keystone Initiative within Alaska is a priority for this RFP.

Alaska Fish and Wildlife Fund grant proposals are due October 24, 2024, and the full RFP can be found here. An applicant webinar will be held September 12, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Alaska Time.

In 2025, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Fund seeks projects in the following geographies:

• Alaska North Slope
• Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
• Cook Inlet/Matanuska-Susitna Basin/Kodiak Archipelago
• Chugach and Tongass National Forests

All proposals will be screened for relevance, accuracy, completeness and compliance with NFWF and funding source policies. Proposals will then be evaluated based on the extent to which they meet the evaluation criteria found in the RFP.
Funding for the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Fund 2025 RFP is provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service. Additional information about the program can be found here.

About the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Chartered by Congress in 1984, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) protects and restores the nation’s fish, wildlife, plants and habitats. Working with federal, corporate, foundation and individual partners, NFWF has funded more than 6,000 organizations and generated a total conservation impact of $7.4 billion. Learn more at www.nfwf.org.

About the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals, and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.

About the U.S. Forest Service
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is, “To sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.” The Forest Service manages 193 million acres of forest lands with tribal governments, state and private landowners, and maintains the largest forest research organization in the world.

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Contact: 

Rob Blumenthal, 202-595-2457, rob.blumenthal@nfwf.org