Species Recovery Grant Program
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Species Recovery Grants are authorized under section 6 of the Endangered Species Act. Species Recovery Grants support management, research, monitoring, and/or outreach activities that have direct conservation benefits for listed species under the ESA. Recently delisted species, proposed, and candidate species are also eligible.
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Helps state agencies manage and research endangered species. Provides funds for activities that directly benefit these species.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Competitive grants to support management, research, monitoring, and/or outreach activities with direct conservation benefits for ESA-listed, recently delisted, proposed, or candidate species within a state.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: environmental conservation, wildlife management, research & development
Region: US states, US territories
Other Criteria: State agencies (including US territories) that have entered, or will enter within 30 days of the deadline, into an agreement with NOAA Fisheries under section 6(c) of the ESA, Projects must have direct conservation benefits for ESA-listed species, recently delisted species, proposed, or candidate species, Applicants working on endangered or threatened species must provide an ESA permit number or evidence of an ESA permit application to NOAA Fisheries, Single-state proposals require at least 25% non-Federal cost share, Multi-state proposals (two or more state natural resources agencies cooperate) require a 10% non-Federal cost share, Insular areas (Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands) are not required to provide match, Proposals must not include actions required to satisfy a permittee's Federal mitigation requirements, Grant funds cannot be used to help an entity comply with a biological opinion or other Federal regulations, Project work under joint NOAA Fisheries and U.S. FWS jurisdiction is eligible, but species under the sole jurisdiction of U.S. FWS are not eligible
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Register with Grants.gov
- Prepare proposal according to federal funding opportunity guidance
- Submit proposal through Grants.gov by the deadline
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- April 21, 2026Announcement of federal funding opportunityApril 21 - June 20, 2026Submission periodJune 20, 2026Applications dueEarly Summer 2026Early Summer: Proposals screened for eligibilityMid-Summer 2026Mid-Summer: Program Review Panel meetingLate Summer 2026Late Summer: Final selections madeEarly Fall 2026Early Fall: Awards finalizedBeginning Fall 2026Notifications to applicants
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
- ESA permit Information (if applicable)
- Data Management Plan
- 📎Optional Documents
- Outreach/Education Component
- CVs/Resumes for ALL PM/PIs and other relevant individuals
- Appendices
- Multi-state Proposals documentation
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- A letter of agreement from cooperating States may be provided.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- management activities
- research activities
- monitoring activities
- outreach activities
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- actions required to satisfy a permittee's Federal mitigation requirements
- compliance with biological opinions
- compliance with other Federal regulations
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- un-recovered indirect costs
- volunteer services
- donated supplies
- property
- 📚Stacking Rules
- No, other sources of Federal funding cannot be included as part of the non-Federal match.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Sources and type (cash or in-kind) of the cost share must be identified in the proposal budget and narrative.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- semi-annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- Semi-annual progress reports
- Final summary report
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledge that the work was supported by NOAA Fisheries Service through a Species Recovery Grant
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $1,000,000 (minimum $1,000,000).
The application deadline is June 20, 2026.
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