National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Open programs7

1. Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund

   The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, provides grants to assess, remove and dispose of marine debris generated by severe storms.

   Research ProjectEnvironmental Science

   Deadline

   Oct 21, 2026

   Amount

   Not listed

2. Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund 2027

   The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with NOAA, will award up to $11 million in 2027 to assess, remove, and properly dispose of man-made marine debris caused by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, and Milton and Typhoon Mawar in eligible coastal areas of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Guam.

   Research ProjectEnvironmental Science

   Deadline

   Oct 21, 2026

   Amount

   $11,000,000

3. Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund 2027 Request for Proposals

   The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, offers grants to assess, remove and dispose of marine debris generated by severe storms.

   Research ProjectMarine Conservation

   Deadline

   Oct 21, 2026

   Amount

   Not listed

4. Sea Turtles 2027 Request for Proposals

   The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), with funding from NOAA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other partners, offers grants typically ranging from $50,000 to $400,000 for conservation of leatherback, loggerhead, and hawksbill sea turtles in the Western Hemisphere.

   Research ProjectEnvironmental Conservation / Marine Biology

   Deadline

   Oct 27, 2026

   Amount

   $400,000

5. Bring Back the Native Fish

   The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA Forest Service, provided nationwide grants to restore, protect, and enhance sensitive or listed native fish populations and aquatic ecosystems.

   Research ProjectEnvironmental Science and Conservation

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $28,000,000

6. National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF)

   The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund (est.

   Research ProjectEnvironmental Science

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

7. Sustain Our Great Lakes Program – 2026 Request for Proposals

   NFWF’s Sustain Our Great Lakes program, administered with corporate, philanthropic and federal partners, awards grants for on-the-ground habitat restoration, nature-based solutions, invasive species control and activation of restored natural areas across the Great Lakes basin.

   SolicitationEnvironmental Conservation

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

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