Deadline: 28-Jul-22
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for projects that voluntarily conserve, restore and improve habitat in the Intermountain West.
Objectives: The objective of the Rocky Mountain Rangelands Program (RMR) is to work in focal landscapes in the region to restore and conserve wildlife species associated with sagebrush, irrigated meadows and aquatic systems while conserving the phenomenon of large mammal migration.
Program Priorities
Program seeks projects in the following program priorities:
- Management/local eradication of invasive annual grasses (cheatgrass, ventenata, or medusahead) on sagebrush rangelands in Idaho.
- Mesic area/wet meadow, sagebrush restoration and strategic conifer removal on Bureau of Land Management lands that may also include cross jurisdictional land ownership.
- Projects that promote innovations in grazing management that result in sustainable livestock production and enhanced wildlife habitat.
- Promote the removal or modification of fence or other anthropogenic obstructions that increase landscape permeability for wildlife.
Funding Information
- The Rocky Mountain Rangelands Program has approximately $2 million available in funding for the 2022 RFP.
- NFWF anticipates awarding between 6-8 grants with a suggested minimum requested amount of $100,000.
- Project duration may extend one to three years.
- For this cycle 1:1 non-federal match is required as in-kind or cash contributions. Please see the Program Tip Sheet for additional guidance.
Eligible Projects
The following practices will be given priority consideration during this funding cycle:
- Innovative and strategic management of annual invasive grasses in Idaho
- Habitat enhancement through mesic area/wet meadow, sagebrush restoration and strategic conifer removal on Bureau of Land Management lands that may also include cross jurisdictional ownership
- Projects that promote innovations in grazing management that result in sustainable livestock production and enhanced wildlife habitat
- Promote the removal or modification fence or other anthropogenic obstructions that increase landscape permeability for wildlife.
- Projects in south-central Montana that achieve any of the above actions and may have an access component are encouraged to apply.
Preference will be given to projects that accelerate adoption of the most cost effective and sustainable approaches that exhibit a high likelihood of success.
Geographical Focus
The geographic coverage of the program includes five different states: Idaho, Montana, Nevada, 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, educational institutions.
For more information, visit https://www.nfwf.org/programs/rocky-mountain-rangelands/rocky-mountain-rangelands-program-2022-request-proposals