Deadline: 08-Aug-21
The Foundation is now accepting applications for grants from the proceeds of sales of the Wildlife Foundation of Florida (WFF) “ Deer Tag” specialty license plate.
The non-profit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, Inc. is dedicated to the conservation, management, and sustainable enjoyment of Florida’s outstanding lands, waters, and wildlife. Since 1994, the Foundation has raised and given away more than $50 million for conservation and outdoor recreation and education programs for adults, children, and families.
Focus Areas
- Conserving and managing lands open to public hunting;
- improving access to and amenities on publicly accessible hunting lands;
- supporting hunting stakeholder meetings;
- promoting gun and hunting safety programs for all ages, including youth hunting programs;
- support generally for the shooting sports in Florida, including competitive shooting and archery.
Priorities
- Conservation of lands open to public hunting.
- Ecological restoration and improvement of public hunting lands.
- Conservation management of game species (deer, turkey, etc.).
- Research and control and removal of non-native or otherwise invasive plants and animals that degrade native Florida ecosystems.
- Increasing public access to hunting lands.
- Programs to attract women and minorities to hunting and shooting sports.
- Archery programs for youth and adults.
- Gun and hunting safety programs for all ages.
Funding Information
- Wildlife Foundation of Florida” grant requests of up to $75,000 will be considered.
- Most grants will range from $1,000 to $25,000.
- The applicant’s ability to procure matching funds from other sources may have bearing on the possibility of being funded but is not a prerequisite.
- Multi-year projects will be considered, but funding is awarded for 12-month intervals.
- The project period will be from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022 (12 months).
Eligibility Criteria
- Federal, state, or local government agencies; public and private colleges and universities; and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, including all-volunteer organizations (e.g., “Friends of…” groups).
- The Foundation may also, at its sole discretion, consider proposals that benefit the public from private, for-profit organizations.
For more information, visit https://wildlifeflorida.org/wff_grants/