Assistance Listing 15.634
State Wildlife Grants
Department of the Interior · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listing 15.634, “State Wildlife Grants,” is a federal program administered by Department of the Interior. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 4 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $66.7M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The primary purpose of the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program is to help State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies design and implement strategic, proactive conservation programs. Formula SWG Program funds, pooled with recipient matching resources, enable these recipients to identify, study, and conserve species deemed most in need of conservation. Competitive SWG Program funds and matching resources typically support large-scale conservation projects involving many partners. Proactive approaches to species conservation help grant recipients, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other conservation partners avoid more prescriptive Federal regulatory requirements associated with listing under the Endangered Species Act. A core principle of the SWG Program is the utilization of effective partnerships demonstrating cooperation and leveraging of resources to achieve shared conservation goals benefiting recipient-identified species of greatest conservation need.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 15.634
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
- Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
Agencies from the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa with primary responsibility for fish and wildlife conservation may submit grant proposals for formula or competitive project grants to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service if they maintain a current, Service-approved State Wildlife Action Plan. The four regional Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (NEAFWA, SEAFWA, MAFWA, and WAFWA) are eligible for competitive project grants at the discretion of recipient State fish and wildlife agencies.
Intended beneficiaries: State and Anyone/general public.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range is $30,000 to $3,000,000; Average $500,000.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.634. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 15.634
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F26AS00051_FY 2026 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity AnnouncementFish and Wildlife Service | Closed | $50K – $1M | Sep 18, 2026 | 15.634 |
F24AS00061 - FY 2024 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) ProgramFish and Wildlife Service | Closed | $50K – $1M | Feb 23, 2024 | 15.634 |
R8 (CA/NV) State Wildlife Grant Program for State Fish and Game AgenciesFish and Wildlife Service | Closed | Amount not specified | Aug 30, 2014 | 15.634 |
Competitive State Wildlife Grant ProgramFish and Wildlife Service | Closed | $25K – $500K | Mar 27, 2013 | 15.634 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 15.634?
15.634 is the Assistance Listing Number for “State Wildlife Grants.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 15.634?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government and Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 15.634 provide?
The agency reported $66,700,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.