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National Wildlife Refuge Friends Grant Program

Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

National Wildlife Refuge Friends Grant Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was September 30, 2014. Individual awards are listed as $80K, with about 1 award expected and $80K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.654 (National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Sep 15, 2014Posted
  2. Sep 30, 2014Application deadline
Posted
Sep 15, 2014
Close date
Sep 30, 2014
Award floor
$80,000
Award ceiling
$80,000
Est. total funding
$80,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

A sole source cooperative agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to award capacity building, start-up, peer-to-peer mentoring, and project specific grants to dedicated National Wildlife Refuge Friends organization.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.654

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$75.7M
FY25$121M
FY26$40M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.654. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 15.654

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 315 grant awards had funding actions under National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements, with 20 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. DUCKS UNLIMITED INC$25M
  2. WELL DONE NEW MEXICO LLC$19.3M
  3. DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.$14.5M
  4. DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ENERGY, STATE OF LOUISIANA$13.9M
  5. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY$12.6M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Fish and Wildlife Service
Gerri_Watkins@fws.gov
703-358-2459

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “National Wildlife Refuge Friends Grant Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “National Wildlife Refuge Friends Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $80k, total estimated program funding is $80,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “National Wildlife Refuge Friends Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity F14AS00431), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 15.681

F24AS00298 Cooperative Agriculture

Fish and Wildlife Service
Award range
Amount not specified
Closes
Mar 7, 2029
Who can apply
Individuals and Small businesses
Source: Grants.govVerified today