F25AS00099_FY 2025 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement
The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal cost sharing awards to help the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and their associations design and implement proactive conservation programs benefiting wildlife and their habitats.
Proactive approaches to conservation help recipients and their conservation partners avoid more prescriptive Federal regulatory requirements associated with species listing under the Endangered Species Act.Eligible activities include conservation planning and implementation.
Planning activities include strategic enhancements to a State or Territory Wildlife Action Plan (Plan) that address best practices identified in this announcement.
Implementation activities are those carried out to execute an approved Plan.
Priority for use of these funds must be placed on species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) and/or their habitats.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 are intended to encourage partnerships dedicated to cross-jurisdictional conservation efforts supporting landscape-scale conservation.
Information on the C-SWG Program and the Plan Enhancement Subprogram is provided separately.
Tables showing the Tier limits and requirements are available here.
Proactive approaches to conservation help recipients and their conservation partners avoid more prescriptive Federal regulatory requirements associated with species listing under the Endangered Species Act.Eligible activities include conservation planning and implementation.
Planning activities include strategic enhancements to a State or Territory Wildlife Action Plan (Plan) that address best practices identified in this announcement.
Implementation activities are those carried out to execute an approved Plan.
Priority for use of these funds must be placed on species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) and/or their habitats.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 are intended to encourage partnerships dedicated to cross-jurisdictional conservation efforts supporting landscape-scale conservation.
Information on the C-SWG Program and the Plan Enhancement Subprogram is provided separately.
Tables showing the Tier limits and requirements are available here.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 Google form
Additional Information of Eligibility:
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.
Applications are reviewed for eligibility based on criteria provided in the “Application Review Information” section of this announcement, under “Eligibility Review.”
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dcu86IPwG_Fuf17Nu18RrTX4ss_YjmoqKXkuxX67_2Q/viewform?edit_requested=true
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
FWS Email Address
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2024-11-14
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2025-11-14
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