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F25AS00228 Candidate Species Conservation Fund

Federal funding opportunity F25AS00228 from Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior).

Posted: January 21, 2025
Closed: September 30, 2025
Program funding: $500,000
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Assistance listing: 15.660
Category: Natural Resources
Archives: October 1, 2025

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.660 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $4.4M
FY2026 obligated: $1.1M
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 50

Top recipients: University of Hawaii, Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, Inc, State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources, The Nature Conservancy

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

Listing a plant or animal as federally protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is proven to be successful in preventing extinction. However, this level of protection is America’s last line of defense. Before a species may warrant listing and protections under the ESA, many voluntary conservation opportunities can be undertaken. Voluntary actions can improve conditions for species and improve habitats for at-risk, listed, and common species alike. At-risk species conservation is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) initiative promoting proactive conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants with partners before the species warrant protections under the ESA. The FWS collaborates with all partners (Federal and State agencies, Tribes, private landowners, non-government organizations, and industries) across all landscapes to implement this initiative. The FWS’s at-risk species efforts are intended to encourage and support voluntary actions that proactively conserve species and their habitats. We believe that if we work with partners to improve the status of species before they come to the FWS for review under the ESA, we may be able to reduce the impact of stressors and stabilize or increase populations. Ideally, this proactive conservation work may help us avoid listing these species, thus improving species and their habitat, while simultaneously reducing regulatory burden.

Who can apply

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Special district governments
State governments
City or township governments
Small businesses
Individuals
Independent school districts
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Applicants are expected to have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the biology of the involved candidate or at-risk species and its ecosystem, including preferably having worked with the species in the field.

The official record

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Agency contact: Fish and Wildlife Service · [email protected] · 22041-3803

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