Deadline: 25-May-22
The ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation program is inviting applications for competitive grant funding to be awarded through the 2022 funding cycle.
The purpose of this funding is to help address the loss of 3 billion birds since 1970 by supporting projects that conserve, restore, or enhance grassland, wetland, sage-steppe, and coastal habitats for birds; or gather lacking bird population data with innovative methods, with an emphasis in focal geographies.
The program is a partnership among ConocoPhillips, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Program Priorities
- To complete their annual life cycles, bird populations typically require a series of different seasonal or local habitats, for their breeding, stopover, and wintering periods. Loss, fragmentation, or degradation of these habitats can impede and negatively impact bird populations, highlighting the need to implement science-driven and strategic conservation.
- With geographic focal areas that span major migratory routes in Alaska and along the north–south axis of the central United States, including the Gulf Coast, the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation program focuses on improving habitat quality and quantity for both migratory and non-migratory bird populations. Within landscapes heavily dominated by working grasslands, wetlands, and sagebrush habitats, the program places a high priority on partnering with ranchers, farmers, and other private, tribal, and public land managers to help improve landscape connectivity and habitat quality for birds dependent on these habitats.
Funding Information
Approximately $1,100,000 is expected to be available for grant awards in 2022.
Geographic Focus
Projects must occur in a major migratory route ranging from the northern slope of Alaska to the north-south axis of the central United States, including the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. Priority states include Alaska, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, U.S. Federal government agencies, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, tribal governments and organizations, educational institutions.
- Ineligible applicants include for-profit entities and unincorporated individuals.
For more information, visit NFWF.
For more information, visit https://www.nfwf.org/programs/conocophillips-spirit-conservation-program/conocophillips-spirit-conservation-2022-request-proposals
