National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

Created by Congress in 1984, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) directs public conservation dollars to the most pressing environmental needs and matches those investments with private funds. The Foundation’s method is simple and effective to work with a full complement of individuals, foundations, government agencies, nonprofits, and corporations to identify and fund the Nation’s most intractable conservation challenges.

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Helps the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation receive annual funding from Congress. This funding supports various wildlife conservation efforts.

Quick Facts

Funding
$2,000,000 - $2,785,000
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

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What Is This Program?

This program is for the annual advance of Congressionally Delegated funding in lump sum to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation by the USFS Washington Office.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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The USDA Forest Service offers funding and technical support for projects focused on wildfire preparedness and resilience in rural and tribal communities, supporting rural volunteer fire departments, and boosting innovation and manufacturing in timber-producing regions through wood innovation grants. In FY25, $200 million was distributed for Community Wildfire Defense Grants and $80 million for wood innovation grants.

Who Is Eligible?

Business Size: small, medium

Industries: forest management, wood products, wildfire response

Region: rural communities, tribal communities, states, timber-producing regions

Other Criteria: entities involved in wildfire preparedness and resilience, rural volunteer fire departments, local businesses supporting new markets for wood products, entities involved in forest management

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How Do I Apply?

brian.logan@usda.gov
703-236-0727

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

This program is available to small, medium businesses in forest management, wood products, wildfire response industries located in rural communities, tribal communities, states, timber-producing regions.

This program offers funding up to $2,785,000 (minimum $2,000,000).

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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