Deadline: 12-Apr-21
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for the New England Forests and Rivers Fund (NEFRF) 2021 to restore and sustain healthy forests and rivers that provide habitat for diverse bird populations, as well as freshwater and diadromous fish populations.
Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Avangrid Foundation.
Program 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;
- Improve the quality of river and stream systems through targeted riparian and stream restoration;
- Reduce barriers to fish passage and increase fish access to high quality habitat; and
- Enhance biodiversity of forest and river systems and increase populations of species representative of system health
Program Priorities
Priority will be given to projects that address at least one of the following strategies.
- Restore and Manage Forest Blocks:
- Assessment/Planning
- Forest Block Restoration
- Pollinator Habitat
- Outreach and Technical Assistance
- Healthy River Systems:
- Restore Connectivity
- Restore Riparian Habitat, In-stream Habitat, and Water Quality
- Provide Outreach and Technical Assistance
- Conduct Native Trout Inventory and Assessments
- Healthy Forests and Rivers
Funding Information
- The New England Forests and Rivers Fund will award up to approximately $1.5 million in grants this year.
- Grant requests must range from $50,000 to $200,000.
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 https://www.nfwf.org/programs/new-england-forests-and-rivers-fund/new-england-forests-and-rivers-fund-2021-request-proposals