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F26AS00051_FY 2026 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement

Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

F26AS00051_FY 2026 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was September 18, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $1M, with about 16 awards expected and $7.61M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants).

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Key facts

Posted
Jul 14, 2026
Close date
Sep 18, 2026
Archive date
May 22, 2027
Award floor
$50,000
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Est. total funding
$7,612,000
Expected awards
16
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Please note that ONLY the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and the four regional associations of fish and wildlife agencies (NEAFWA, SEAFWA, MAFWA, and WAFWA) are eligible to apply. All other entities, including but not limited to academic institutions, non-profit or for-profit organizations, private landowners or other individuals, or local units of government, are not eligible to 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.

The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal cost-sharing awards that help the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and their regional associations design and implement proactive conservation programs benefiting wildlife and their habitats. Proactive approaches to conservation help these recipients and their conservation partners avoid more prescriptive Federal regulatory requirements associated with species listing under the Endangered Species Act.The C-SWG Program prioritizes implementation of conservation actions described in the State and Territory Wildlife Action Plans (Plans). Projects must benefit one or more species of greatest conservation need or their habitats as identified in the Plans.This announcement provides complete information on preparing and submitting an application, including details on award tiers, partnership requirements, and the maximum Federal share of an award. The award tiers and related requirements are intended to encourage partnerships dedicated to cross-jurisdictional conservation efforts supporting landscape-scale conservation.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.634

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$62.4M
FY25$66.7M
FY26$64.8M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.634. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Fish and Wildlife Service
nicholas_popoff@fws.gov
22041-3803

Places named in the notice

District of Columbia

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $7,612,000 and the agency expects to make about 16 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity F26AS00051), 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.