Funding Sources for SJV Partners

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Federal Grants Database
Rolling Deadlines

Five-Star Restoration Matching Grants
Deadline: 11 February 2010
Description: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is accepting applications for the Five-Star Restoration Matching Grants Program, which seeks to fund community-based wetland, riparian and coastal habitat restoration projects throughout the U.S. The Five Star Restoration Program provides modest financial assistance on a competitive basis to support community-based wetland, riparian, and coastal habitat restoration projects that build diverse partnerships and foster local natural resource stewardship through education, outreach and training activities. The program provides challenge grants, technical support and opportunities for information exchange to enable community-based restoration projects. A collaborative partnership of the NFWF, the National Association of Counties, the Wildlife Habitat Council, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and corporate partners the Southern Company and Pacific Gas and Electric Company has made this opportunity possible. Accordingly, the partnership seeks applicants who work within a diverse collaboration of partners on their proposed projects. Grants range from $10,000 to $40,000 and are available for both non-profit organizations and government entities.

The Christensen Fund
Deadline: 31 March 2010; 31 August 2010
Description: The Christensen Fund makes grants to organizations that work towards maintaining the rich diversity of the world—biological and cultural—over the long run, including the persistence and adaptation of indigenous systems for managing landscapes that sustain cultural and biological value and diversity.

North American Wetlands Conservation Act Program
Deadline: 5 March 2010 and 30 July 2010 (U.S. Standard Grants); 28 October 2010 (U.S. Small Grants); 2 June 2010 (Mexican Standard Grants)
Description: The North American Wetlands Conservation Act provides matching grants to private or public organizations or to individuals who have developed partnerships to carry out wetlands conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The program provides US, Mexican, and Canadian Standard Grants (between $50,000 and $1,000,000) and US Small Grants (up to $75,000). For more details on how to apply, visit the NAWCA section of the SJV website. Important note: Anyone considering applying for a U.S. grant should coordinate their application with SJV Science Coordinator Carol Beardmore (602-242-0524 ext. 248). The SJV will need to be involved not only to provide guidance but also because we rank all applications that are submitted (Mexican applicants do not need to coordinate with the SJV, although we are happy to provide assistance).

Estuary Restoration Act
Deadline:16 March 2010
Description: On behalf of the Estuary Habitat Restoration Council, the US Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting proposals for estuary restoration projects as authorized through the Estuary Restoration Act. Eligible habitat restoration activities include reestablishment of chemical, physical, hydrologic, and biological features and components associated with an estuary. The Council requests that all proposals address the potential effects of sea level change and other impacts related to climate change on the viability of the proposed restoration. This may take the form of considering climate change in the planning, design, siting, and construction of the project, or in testing new restoration technologies that may help to alleviate effects of climate change. Recommended projects must provide ecosystem benefits, have scientific merit, be technically feasible, and be cost-effective. Proposals selected for Estuary Habitat Restoration Program funding may be implemented in accordance with a cost-share agreement with the Corps; or a cooperative agreement with the Corps or NOAA, subject to availability of funds.

Captain Planet Foundation
Deadline: 31 March 2010; 30 June 2010; 30 September 2010; 31 December 2010
Description: The Captain Planet Foundation will fund projects that promote understanding of environmental issues, focus on hands-on involvement, involve children and young adults 6-18 (elementary through high school), promote interaction and cooperation within the group, help young people develop planning and problem solving skills, include adult supervision, commit to follow-up communications with the Foundation. The Foundation only funds projects to organizations or sponsoring agencies that are exempt from federal taxation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501. Grants typically range from $250-$2500 USD. In an effort to conserve paper the Captain Planet Foundation requires grant applicants to apply for funding using the online application form. Should you have any questions regarding the grant application or the small grants program, please contact Taryn Murphy, CPF's program director.

Acres for America
Deadline: 1 April 2010 (preproposal); 1 June 2010 (full proposal); 1 September 2010 (pre-proposal); 1 November 2010 (proposal);
Description: Acres for America is a partnership between Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Acres for America program was established to provide funding for projects that conserve important habitat for fish, wildlife, and plants through acquisition of interest in real property. The goal of the Acres for America program is to offset the footprint of Wal-Mart's domestic facilities on at least an acre by acre basis through these acquisitions.

Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program
Deadline: 27 April 2010
Description: The Wetland Recovery Project's (WRP) Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program provides grants of $1,000 - $30,000 for community-based restoration projects in coastal wetlands and watersheds in the southern California region. The purpose of the Program is to further the goals of the WRP Regional Strategy; build local capacity to plan and implement wetland restoration projects; promote community involvement in wetland restoration activities; and foster education about wetland ecosystems. Please contact Shawn Kelly (805-984-9531) for more details.

Fund for Wild Nature
Deadline: 1 May 2010; 1 November 2010
Description: The Fund for Wild Nature provides money for campaigns to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity. The fund supports advocacy, litigation, public policy work, development of citizen science, and similar endeavors. The fund does not support basic scientific research, private land acquisition, individual action or study, or conferences, and rarely supports proposals from organizations with annual budgets greater than $250,000. The fund will only support media projects that have a clear strategic value and a concrete plan for dissemination of the final product. The fund gives special attention to ecological issues not currently receiving sufficient public attention and funding. The fund seeks proposals with visionary and yet realistic goals to create tangible change. All proposals must be highly cost effective and be for projects in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.

TogetherGreen Conservation Leadership Fellowships
Deadline: 7 May 2010
Description: The Conservation Leadership program seeks to recognize and nurture individuals from across the country who is contributing to environmental conservation and restoration. Each year 40 promising and proven leaders will receive professional development opportunities, a $10,000 grant to help support an innovative Conservation Action Project, and an opportunity to network with a cadre of committed leaders.

TogetherGreen Innovation Grants
Deadline: TBA, likely May 2010
Description: The TogetherGreen Innovation Grants Program supports creative and ambitious projects that engage diverse communities and find innovative solutions to environmental challenges. Each year, TogetherGreen grants fund projects that (1) Conserve or restore habitat and protect species, improve water quality or quantity, and reduce the threat of global warming; (2) engage new and diverse audiences in conservation actions; and (3) Inspire and use innovative approaches and technologies to engage people and achieve conservation results. Innovation Grants awards go to organizations in the Audubon network, working with partners in their communities, who have the passion, commitment, and vision to move people to take action and achieve lasting conservation results.

National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program
Deadline: 4 June 2010
Description: The National Forest Foundation (NFF) engages America in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests. The NFF is currently soliciting Pre‐Proposals for its Matching Awards Program (MAP), a grant program that provides matching funds for direct on‐the‐ground and citizen‐based monitoring projects benefitting America’s National Forests and Grasslands. A common thread connecting NFF program areas is an interest in action‐oriented projects that enhance the viability of natural resources while benefitting and directly engaging surrounding communities. The NFF will accept applications from non‐governmental, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and Native American tribes working on or adjacent to National Forests and Grasslands throughout the United States.All grants awarded by the NFF require at least a 1:1 match of non-federal funds.

The Ramsar Small Grants Fund
Deadline: 30 June 2010
Description: The Ramsar Small Grants Fund was established as a mechanism to assist developing countries and those with economies in transition in implementing the Convention and to enable the conservation and wise use of wetland resources. Suitable project proposals are those which contribute to the implementation of the Convention's Strategic Plan for the conservation and wise use of wetlands; provide emergency assistance for Ramsar sites; or provide 'preparatory assistance' to allow non-Contracting Parties to progress toward accession.

National Forest Foundation Mid-capacity Assistance Program
Deadline: 9 July 2010
Description: The Community Assistance Program (CAP) is designed to promote the creation of locally based organizations or groups seeking to resolve natural resource issues through a collaborative process. The program provides support in the form of start-up funds for newly forming (or significantly re-organizing) groups or nonprofit organizations that intend to proactively and inclusively engage local stakeholders in the community in forest management and conservation issues on and around National Forests and Grasslands. CAP awards provide collaborative groups with start-up grants of $5,000 to $15,000, as well as basic tools and guidance, to enable them to resolve differences and play a more active role in the sustainable management of nearby National Forests, Grasslands and surrounding communities.

Wildlife Without Borders
Deadline: 1 October 2010 (proposals must be submitted to both the USFWS and SEMARNAT)
Description: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Wildlife Without Borders-Mexico Program is currently soliciting proposals for projects that address the conservation and sustainable use of Mexico's wildlife and plant resources. Of particular interest are projects that strengthen Mexico's capability to conserve and use sustainably its biological resources, contribute to the integration of environmental concerns with sustained development processes, and results in specific and measurable on-the-ground management actions. VIsit the Wildlife Without Borders-Mexico Program grant application website for the official Request for Proposals and Assistance Awards Guidelines.

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
Deadline:1 November 2010
Description: We are pleased to announce the 2010 Request for Proposals under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. The Act establishes a matching grants program to fund projects that promote the conservation of these birds in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Projects may include activities to benefit bird populations and their habitats, research and monitoring, law enforcement, and outreach and education. All grant requests must be matched by partner funds at least 3:1. Partner funds from a U.S. federal source may be involved in the project, but are not eligible as match.

ROLLING DEADLINES

Wilburforce Foundation
Deadlines: Various
Description: Wilburforce Foundation is dedicated to protecting nature's richness and diversity through funding programs that help preserve our remaining wild places. We focus our funding on organizations that work to protect habitats that are critically important to sustaining abundant ecological communities in Western Canada and the Western United States.

Patagonia Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Description: Patagonia funds organizations that identify and work on the root causes of environmental problems and approach issues with a commitment to long-term change. Because we believe that true change will occur only through a strong grassroots movement, our funding focuses on organizations that build a strong base of citizen support. We look for innovative groups that produce measurable results, and we like to support efforts that force the government to abide by its own – our own – laws. Most grants are in the range of $3,000 to $8,000.

Arizona Partners For Fish and Wildlife
Deadline: Rolling
Description: This program of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service focuses on protecting, restoring, and enhancing wetland and streamside (riparian) habitats that will benefit Federal trust species, federally listed threatened and endangered species, waterfowl, shorebirds and migratory songbirds. The Service will provide technical and financial assistance to Arizona landowners who voluntarily want to increase the value of their lands as wildlife habitat. For questions, comments and/or more information, contact Kris Randall, Arizona Partners for Fish and Wildlife Coordinator or visit the program website.

National Forest Foundation Community Assistance Program
Deadline: Rolling
Description: The National Forest Foundation established the Community Assistance Program (CAP) to promote the creation of locally-based, collaborative natural resource partnerships which seek to build ecological, social and economic sustainability. The program will support newly-forming or re-organizing nonprofit organizations that are in need of start-up funds for capacity building that intend to proactively and inclusively engage the local community in forest management and conservation issues on and around National Forests and Grasslands. CAP awards provide collaborative groups with start-up grants of $5,000 to $15,000, as well as basic tools and guidance, to enable them to resolve differences and play a more active role in the sustainable management of nearby National Forests, Grasslands and surrounding communities. CAP will support the organizational and technical assistance needs of newly forming or reorganizing, multi-party collaborative groups that act as problem-solvers, bringing diverse members of the community together to address specific issues related to community-based forest stewardship, recreation, watershed restoration, and wildlife habitat, through constructive dialogue and hands-on involvement. Organizations applying for funding through CAP will be considered based on need and will not be required to match the NFF funds. CAP funds can be used for a wide range of tools, including: technical assistance, training, consultants, community outreach, obtaining 501(c)(3) status, group facilitation, basic start-up and operating costs, materials and equipment, program development, nonprofit management skill building, and communications.

Passed Deadlines.

Conservation Partnership Initiative Grants
Deadline: 27 April 2007
Description: CPI is a voluntary program established to foster conservation partnerships that focus technical and financial resources on conservation priorities in watersheds and airsheds of special significance.  Under CPI, funds are awarded to State and local governments and agencies; Indian tribes; and non-governmental organizations that have a history of working with agricultural producers.

Wildlife Action Opportunities Fund
Deadline: 2 August 2007 (pre-proposals due)
Description: The Wildlife Conservation Society is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for grants under its newly created Wildlife Action Opportunities Fund. Made possible through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Wildlife Action Opportunities Fund will distribute $2 million over the next two years to support 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations working to implement State Wildlife Action Plans in any of the 50 states or six U.S. territories. Awards through the Wildlife Action opportunities Fund will be made in the range of $20,000 to $200,000. Priority will be placed on projects that are feasible and practical in 1-2 year time periods, are closely aligned with goals of State Wildlife Action Plans, involve multiple organizations, and may serve as models for conservation that can be replicated elsewhere. Grants are limited to nonprofit conservation organizations with approved IRS 501(c)3 status for projects in the 50 U.S. states or six U.S. territories with Wildlife Action Plans. The Fund is unable to make grants to public agencies or for-profit corporations. 

Nature of Learning Grants
Deadline: 15 June 2009
Description: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (Foundation), in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) National Wildlife Refuge System and the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC), and National Wildlife Refuge Association, is pleased to solicit applications from organizations interested in initiating The Nature of Learning in their communities.  The Nature of Learning is the FWS National Wildlife Refuge System’s community-based environmental education initiative that seeks to: use National Wildlife Refuges as outdoor classrooms to promote a greater understanding of local conservation issues; encourage an interdisciplinary approach to learning that seeks to enhance student academic achievement; utilize field experiences and student-led stewardship projects to connect classroom lessons to real world issues; and involve a partnership among local schools, community groups, natural resource professionals and local businesses. Start-Up grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded on a competitive basis to support initial expenses associated with new programs .  As part of the Start-Up grant, $1,500 must be obligated toward an introduction to The Nature of Learning course during the first year.  Follow-Up grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded on a comprehensive basis to provide continued support to existing The Nature of Learning Programs. 

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grants to States and Territories
Deadline: 24 August 2007
Description: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories interested in obtaining federal grant assistance to acquire land or conduct planning for endangered species conservation efforts. For fiscal year 2008, the President's budget request for the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund would provide approximately $80 million in grant funding for conservation planning activities and habitat acquisition for federally protected species. The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund is authorized under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act and provides grants to states and territories to support participation in a wide array of voluntary conservation projects for species on the Federal list of threatened and endangered species, as well as for species that are either candidates or have been proposed for listing.

Legacy Resource Management Program
Deadline: 15 September 2007 (preproposal due); 15 November 2007 (full proposals due)
Description: This program assists DoD in protecting and enhancing resources while supporting military readiness. A Legacy project may involve regional ecosystem management initiatives, habitat preservation efforts, archaeological investigations, invasive species control, Native American consultations, and/or monitoring and predicting migratory patterns of birds and animals.

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
Deadline: 20 February 2008
Description: The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals or guides, or to the private sector. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations.

Arizona Bird Conservation Initiative
Deadline: 30 June 2008
Description: Arizona Bird Conservation Initiative (ABCI) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department are pleased to announce the availability of State funds for bird conservation work, and hereby request grant proposals. Proposals should address specific priority actions as identified in the Arizona Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan (APIF Plan). The APIF Plan identifies priority species and habitats, and establishes objectives for bird populations and habitats in Arizona. It also delineates specific areas of concern for management, inventory/monitoring, research, and education that should be addressed in Arizona by land managers, wildlife managers, and scientists. Proposals that address priority objectives of any of the four major bird initiatives (National Shorebird Conservation Plan, North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Partners in Flight, and the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan) and/or the regional joint venture plans (Sonoran and Intermountain West) may also be considered, when there’s a demonstrable benefit to birds in the state of Arizona. Application must be submitted electronically to Edwin Juarez. The application package will be posted on the Department's website at within a few days. The APIF Plan is also available for download at this site.

USFWS Tribal Wildlife Grants
Deadline: 2 September 2008
Description: The Tribal Grants Program provides funds to Federally-recognized tribes to develop and implement programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species of Native American cultural or traditional importance and species that are not hunted or fished. Activities may include, but are not limited to, planning for wildlife and habitat conservation, fish and wildlife conservation and management actions, fish and wildlife related laboratory and field research, natural history studies, habitat mapping, field surveys and population monitoring, habitat preservation, conservation easements, and public education that is relevant to the project.
We are especially interested in Tribal priorities, concerns, and approaches to the emerging science and potential impacts of climate change.

National Forest Foundation Wilderness Stewardship Challenge
Deadline: 26 January 2010
Description: In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the U.S. Forest Service issued a Stewardship Challenge, calling for all Wilderness Areas in the National Forest System to meet baseline standards by 2014. The NFF, as the official nonprofit partner of the Forest Service, will increase the resources available to meet this challenge by providing matching grants to implement on-the-ground conservation projects that directly benefit Wilderness Areas within the National Forest System. For 2010, the NFF will provide weighted advantage for work in any individual Wilderness Area(s) that do not meet the minimum stewardship level. Additional weighted advantage will be given if the work advances or helps meet any individual stewardship element(s) that are managed below standard. Please work with local Forest Service Wilderness managers to develop projects that best meet management needs to help meet the 10-Year Challenge.

Musser Fund
Deadline: 2 March 2009
Description: Grants are available to promote collaborative process in environmental decision making. The Laura Jane Musser Fund proposes to assist public or not-for-profit entities to initiate or implement projects in rural areas to undertake consensus-based activities in environmental stewardship or dispute resolution. State and Federal agencies based in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. Grants maximum is $35,000.

FY 2010 Science Support Partnership (SSP) and Quick Response Program (QRP) Programs
Deadline: 1 June 2009
Description: SSP and QRP funds are annually made available by the USGS for work on research and information needs identified by the USFWS.  Through the SSP program, the USGS partners with the USFWS to understand and provide the critical science information required to effectively manage our nation's resources. SSP funding can extend through multiple years and involve both experimental research and technical assistance. Through QRP, the USGS provides funds to its scientists to respond quickly to immediate, current year research and technical assistance needs for the USFWS. QRP funding can only be used for <18 month projects with a maximum budget of $25,000 or less. For both SSP and QRP, project proposals are submitted by USFWS staff (project officer) to meet USFWS needs. Project proposals are developed jointly with a USGS scientist or principal investigator. The USGS scientist or principal investigator spends the money and leads the work, however, the USFWS project officer remains involved throughout the life of the project.  For FY 2010, approximately $317,000 for new SSP projects and $50,000 for QRP projects (subject to USGS assessments and recissions).

Department of Defense 2010 Legacy Management Program
Deadline: 31 July 2009 (pre-proposals)
Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) Legacy Program is accepting pre-proposals that
support military mission needs and improve the management of natural and cultural resources. Areas of emphasis include species at risk, species of concern, ecosystem services, global climate change, integrated natural resource management, regional ecosystem management initiatives, invasive species control, and cultural resources. Proposed projects must have regional or DoD-wide significance and benefit more than one military department or installation.

Kushlan Research Award in Ciconiiform Research and Conservation
Deadline: 15 July 2009
Description: The goal of the Kushlan Research Award in Ciconiiform Biology and Conservation is to encourage significant scientific advances in the biology, ecology, or conservation biology of wading birds (i.e. herons, storks, ibises, and their taxonomic allies). These grants are open globally to any student, professional, or amateur. Depending on the scientific merit of the competition, awards will be offered in most years - one or more awards from $1,000 to $7,000 will be made.

Tourism Cares Grant Program
Deadline: 31 July 2009
Description: Tourism Cares’ Worldwide Grant Program distributes charitable grants to worthy tourism-related non-profit organizations worldwide for capital improvements or educational programs as outlined below.  The 2009 Worldwide Grant Program goals for grantmaking call for a balanced distribution to U.S. and non-U.S. recipients.  Typical grants are $10,000.