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F26AS00051_FY 2026 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement

Federal funding opportunity F26AS00051 from Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes September 18, 2026

Posted
July 14, 2026
Closes
September 18, 2026
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Award floor
$50,000
Program funding
$7,612,000
Expected awards
16
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
15.634
Category
Natural Resources
Archives
May 22, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.634 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$62.4M
FY2025 obligated
$66.7M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$5.6M
Awards in window
864

Top recipients: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation New York, California Department of Fish & Wildlife

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal cost-sharing awards that help the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and their regional associations design and implement proactive conservation programs benefiting wildlife and their habitats. Proactive approaches to conservation help these recipients and their conservation partners avoid more prescriptive Federal regulatory requirements associated with species listing under the Endangered Species Act.The C-SWG Program prioritizes implementation of conservation actions described in the State and Territory Wildlife Action Plans (Plans). Projects must benefit one or more species of greatest conservation need or their habitats as identified in the Plans.This announcement provides complete information on preparing and submitting an application, including details on award tiers, partnership requirements, and the maximum Federal share of an award. The award tiers and related requirements are intended to encourage partnerships dedicated to cross-jurisdictional conservation efforts supporting landscape-scale conservation.

Who can apply

Please note that ONLY the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and the four regional associations of fish and wildlife agencies (NEAFWA, SEAFWA, MAFWA, and WAFWA) are eligible to apply. All other entities, including but not limited to academic institutions, non-profit or for-profit organizations, private landowners or other individuals, or local units of government, are not eligible to apply.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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

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