The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), is soliciting proposals through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund (CBSF) to conserve, protect, and restore vital fish and wildlife habitat of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/10/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priorities
Consistent with broader goals to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in Chesapeake Bay watershed and habitat restoration and conservation efforts, NFWF and FWS will prioritize proposals that directly and meaningfully engage and involve local people and communities in the identification, prioritization, selection, and implementation of proposed conservation actions. Examples of direct and meaningful engagement and involvement include:
- Include community members and partners in co-design and co- implementation of projects
- Empower community members with knowledge or decision-making authority
- Ensure project teams include members representing and/or are a part of the community
- Including specific, active engagement strategies such as participation in Citizen Science, interactive workshops, hands-on learning activities, field trips, and volunteering
- Addressing a specific and localized harm such as pollution, flooding, fires
- Create jobs in the target community or perform job training and certification
- Directly engage in specific cultural activities with the community
NFWF is soliciting proposals that align with one or more of the interrelated program pillars or priority areas
- Wild Program Pillar 1: Fish And Wildlife Habitat
- Wild Program Pillar 2: Clean Water
- Wild Program Pillar 3: Climate Change
- Wild Program Pillar 4: Public Access
- Wild Program Pillar 5: Community Partnership
Funding Information
- WILD Implementation grants of $75,000-$750,000 will be awarded for projects that result in direct on-the-ground conservation, stewardship, and enhancements of fish and wildlife habitats and related conservation values in the Bay watershed.
- WILD Planning and Technical Assistance grants up to $75,000 will be awarded for projects that enhance the capacity of local and regional partners to implement future on-the-ground actions conservation, stewardship, and enhancements of fish and wildlife habitats and related conservation values in the Bay watershed, through community-based assessment, planning, design, and other technical assistance-oriented activities.
Eligibility Criteria
Non-profit organizations, local and municipal governments, Tribal governments and organizations and K-12 education institutions seeking potential service providers may visit website for an updated listing of technical service providers operating in the region. State government agencies and institutions of higher education are eligible to apply for Planning and Technical Assistance proposals but must document support and/or request for proposed activities by appropriate non-profit organizations, local and municipal governments, Tribal governments and organizations and/or K-12 education institutions.
For more information, visit NFWF.