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Multistate Conservation Grant Program in the US

Deadline: 18-May-22

The Fish and Wildlife Service is inviting applications for its Multistate Conservation (MSCG) Grant Program.

Priorities

  • Conservation & Science

    • Large Landscape Systems & Species
    • Climate
    • Wildlife Disease Including Connections with Human Health (“One Health”)
    • Data
    • Human Dimensions & Social Science
    • Invasive Species
  • Relevancy & Inclusion & Participation

    • Enhancing Conservation Through Broader Engagement
    • Communication Programs that Further Regional & National Conservation Efforts
    • Implementing and/or Expanding Internal and External Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts
  • Coordination, Capacity Building & Fish and Wildlife Agencies Support

    • Leadership Development
    • Conservation Education
    • Coordination of International, National & Regional Conservation Efforts & Policies
    • Integration of Law Enforcement
  • Trust Fund Stewardship

    • Research that Informs & Supports Conservation Efforts
    • Trust Fund Education & Promotion of North American Model of Conservation (“Legal Strategy”)
    • Conservation Law Education
  • AFWA Priorities Identified in AFWA Funding Principles (submitted by ExCom)

    • Management Assistance Team
    • Management of MSCGP Program
    • CITES and International Conservation Programs and Their Impact of State Agencies
    • Coordination of Conservation on National Scale
  • Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation (R3)

    • The category was recently developed in response to the Pittman Roberson Modernization Act and includes up to an additional $5 million for R3 projects focused specifically on hunting and shooting sports (i.e. recreational target shooting).

Funding Information

  • Estimated Total Funding: $11,000,000
  • Estimated Funding for T-MSCGP: $6,000,000
  • Estimated Funding for R3-MSCGP: $5,000,000
  • Maximum Award: $1,000,000
  • Minimum Award: $50,000, $200,000 to $300,000 (average awards)
  • Expected Award Funding: $230,000
  • Expected Award Date: January 01, 2023
  • Expected Number of Awards: 50
  • T-MSCGP Expected Number of Awards: 25-35
  • R3-MSCGP Expected Number of Awards: 20-25

Benefit

  • A majority of States.
  • A majority (over 50%) of the States are in a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Region. Please list
  • the Regions and States in each Region that will benefit.
  • A majority (over 50%) of the States belonging to a regional association of State fish and wildlife agencies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • State governments

For more information, visit Grants.gov.

For more information, visit grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338637