New England Forests and Rivers Fund in the US

Deadline: 19-May-22

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for the New England Forests and Rivers Fund (NEFRF) to restore and sustain healthy forests and rivers that provide habitat for diverse fish and wildlife populations.

Goals

• The program will advance this goal by investing in projects that:
  • Strengthen the health of forest systems by improving the management of public and private forestlands to create a mosaic of mixed-age forests in the region;
  • Provide incentives to strengthen habitat conservation on working forests through flexible  technical assistance that is appropriate for the forest stage(s) being targeted;
  • Accelerate adoption of conservation practices on agricultural lands, with a particular focus on livestock operations;
  • Improve the quality of river and stream systems through targeted riparian and stream restoration; and,
  • Reduce barriers to fish passage and increase fish access to high-quality habitats.

Priorities

• Priority will be given to projects that address at least one of the following strategies.
  • Restore and Manage Forest Blocks
    • Planning
    • Forest Block Restoration
    • Outreach and Technical Assistance
  • Restore Aquatic Ecosystems
    • Restore Connectivity
    • Restore Riparian and In-stream Habitat
    • Improve Conservation on Agricultural Lands

Funding Information

• The New England Forests and Rivers Fund will award up to approximately $2.3 million in grants this year.
• Grant requests must range from $50,000 to $500,000.

Geographic Focus: Projects from throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont are invited, as well as projects within the Lake Champlain, St. Lawrence River, and Upper Hudson River watersheds in New York.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible and Ineligible Entities
  • Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal governments, and organizations, and educational institutions.
  • Ineligible applicants include U.S. Federal government agencies, businesses, unincorporated individuals and international organizations.

For more information, visit NFWF.

For more information, visit https://www.nfwf.org/programs/new-england-forests-and-rivers-fund/new-england-forests-and-rivers-fund-2022-request-proposals