National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program 2017

Deadline: 31 January 2017

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDA Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), FedEx, Southern Company and Alcoa Foundation are pleased to solicit applications for the 2017 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration program.

The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grant program seeks to develop community capacity to sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing modest financial assistance to diverse local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds and the species and habitats they support.

Projects include a variety of ecological improvements including: wetland, riparian, forest and coastal habitat restoration; wildlife conservation; community tree canopy enhancement; and/or water quality monitoring and storm water management; along with targeted community outreach, education and stewardship.

Funding Information

The Five Star and Urban Waters program will award approximately $2.5 million in grants nationwide.
Approximately $2,500,000 is available nationwide for projects meeting program priorities.
There is one round of full proposals annually for this program. Awards range from $20,000 to $50,000 with an average size of $30,000 and 40-50 grants awarded per year.
Grants should span one to two years in length with a start date in July 2017.
Applications requesting more than $30,000 should propose projects longer than one year.

Program priorities

On-the-Ground Restoration
Community Partnerships
Environmental Outreach, Education & Training
Measurable Results
Sustainability

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible and Ineligible Entities
- Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Indian tribes and educational institutions
- Ineligible applicants include: unincorporated individuals, businesses, international organizations and U.S. Federal government agencies
Ineligible Uses of Grant Funds
- NFWF funds and matching contributions may not be used to support political advocacy, fundraising, lobbying, litigation, terrorist activities or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
- NFWF funds may not be used to support ongoing efforts to comply with legal requirements including permit conditions, mitigation and settlement agreements. However, grant funds may be used to support projects that enhance or improve upon existing baseline compliance efforts.