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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grants

13 open opportunities right now. Who can apply, what closes next, and where FWS grant money went last year.

13open opportunities now
5closing in 30 days
$923,809median award ceiling listed
$23.6 millionproject grants and cooperative agreements, last 12 months

What the data says

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has 13 open opportunities on Grants.gov right now; 5 close in the next 30 days.

Who can apply: 15% of listings are open to colleges and universities, 15% to nonprofits, 54% to state, local or tribal governments; 46% have no listed restriction. 46% describe eligibility only in the listing text, so check those directly.

The most common funding category is Natural Resources (54% of listings).

Over the last 12 months, FWS obligated $23.6 million in project grants and cooperative agreements. The largest program was North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (15.623), at 45% of that total.

Recipients in Louisiana received the most ($5.2 million), followed by Washington.

Open and forecasted, soonest deadline first

Each links to the official Grants.gov listing.

Who can apply

State governments54% · 7
Others (see eligibility text)46% · 6
Unrestricted46% · 6
County governments15% · 2
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments15% · 2
Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education15% · 2

Funding categories

Natural Resources54% · 7
Environment38% · 5
Agriculture8% · 1

Where the money went

Project grants and cooperative agreements, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30.

Largest programs

North American Wetlands Conservation FundALN 15.623 · $10.6 million
Lower Snake River Compensation PlanALN 15.661 · $5.0 million
State Wildlife GrantsALN 15.634 · $4.3 million
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and RestorationALN 15.658 · $3.9 million
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration ALN 15.614 · $1.9 million
Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive SpeciesALN 15.608 · $1.9 million

Top recipient states

Louisiana$5.2 million · 22%
Washington$4.2 million · 18%
North Carolina$3.2 million · 14%
Hawaii$2.3 million · 10%
Missouri$2.2 million · 9%
Massachusetts$1.8 million · 7%

Largest recipients

Ducks Unlimited, Inc.$11.5 million · 49%
Fish & Wildlife, Washington State Department of$4.3 million · 18%
State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources$2.3 million · 10%
State Coastal Conservancy$2.0 million · 8%
Florida Three Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc.$2.0 million · 8%

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Sources: open and forecasted opportunities from Grants.gov (public domain), as indexed by Aeonis Grants right now. Federal spending from USAspending.gov (public domain) for 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30: obligations on project grants and cooperative agreements, by awarding agency, assistance listing, recipient state and recipient. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Grants.gov, USAspending.gov or any agency. Always confirm eligibility and deadlines in the official listing.

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