Opportunity Information: Apply for F23AS00015
F23AS00015, titled "NAWCA 2023 US Small Grants," is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under CFDA 15.623. It is part of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) U.S. Small Grants Program, which is designed to fund on-the-ground conservation work in the United States through competitive awards. The central purpose is to support public-private partnerships that carry out projects aligned with NAWCA goals, specifically projects that conserve wetland ecosystems and the related upland habitats that migratory birds rely on throughout their life cycles.
The program is strictly focused on habitat outcomes. Funded projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, enhancement, and/or establishment of wetlands and associated uplands, with a clear benefit to migratory birds. In practice, that emphasis means proposals are expected to result in durable conservation gains, such as permanently protected habitat (for example, via acquisition or conservation easements where applicable), restored or improved wetland functions, or newly created/enhanced habitat complexes that support breeding, migration stopover, or wintering needs for bird populations. Research activities are not eligible for funding under this opportunity, so applications need to be built around implementation rather than studies, monitoring-only efforts, or academic research aims.
A key feature of this grant program is the required cost share: applicants must provide a 1:1 non-federal match. That means for every federal dollar requested, the project must bring in an equal amount of non-federal contributions. The match requirement reinforces the program's partnership model and is intended to leverage federal funds with state, local, nonprofit, tribal, or private support, whether through cash contributions, eligible in-kind services, donated materials, or other qualifying non-federal inputs consistent with grant rules. Because it is a competitive program, strong partner commitments and credible, well-documented matching funds are typically central to a viable application.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, which generally indicates that a wide range of applicant types may apply, provided they can meet federal grant requirements and assemble the required match while delivering eligible conservation work. Awards are made as grants, and the listed award ceiling for this opportunity is $100,000, reflecting the "Small Grants" scale of the program. The opportunity was created on June 22, 2022, and the original closing date was October 13, 2022.
Finally, the opportunity is framed as supporting the broader mission of the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the FWS by conserving land and water resources through collaboration with partners and stakeholders. Alongside habitat conservation, the program description also notes a connection to expanding outdoor recreation and access, which often aligns naturally with wetland conservation projects that protect open space and improve public benefits when appropriate and compatible with wildlife objectives. Additional program information is provided through the FWS NAWCA U.S. Small Grants page: https://fws.gov/service/north-american-wetlands-conservation-act-nawca-grants-us-small.Apply for F23AS00015
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "F23AS00015 - NAWCA 2023 US Small Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.623.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-06-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-10-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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