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F26AS00068 Partners for Fish and Wildlife FY26

Federal funding opportunity F26AS00068 from Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes September 30, 2026

Posted
April 8, 2026
Closes
September 30, 2026
Award ceiling
$750,000
Award floor
$1
Program funding
$15,000,000
Expected awards
500
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Assistance listing
15.631
Category
Natural Resources
Archives
October 1, 2030

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.631 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$28.5M
FY2025 obligated
$34.3M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$1.4M
Awards in window
937

Top recipients: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., Klamath Watershed Partnership, Pheasants Forever, Inc., The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, Inc.

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program helps private landowners restore and protect habitats for fish and wildlife. It offers both technical assistance and financial support, mainly through cooperative agreements.The PFW Program has approximately 220 staff working in all 50 states and territories. They work together with project partners and stakeholders to find key areas for conservation and set habitat goals. These focus areas guide the program on where to direct resources for conserving important habitats for federal trust species. The Program also has strategic plans that help determine which projects receive funding.Since it began in 1987, the PFW Program has successfully assisted many landowners. When choosing projects, the Program aims to support specific priorities set by the Secretary of the Interior and identified in regional strategic habitat conservation plans. All projects will promote the goals of the Program, the Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These goals focus on using sound biological principles and voluntary partnerships to accomplish the mission of the Service to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the PFW Program are required to consult with a local Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an application by visiting our website.

Who can apply

The PFW Program can reject projects that do not fit with regional strategic plans or priorities. To get funding, PFW projects must be on private lands."Private lands" means any properties not owned by the state or federal government. This includes tribal lands, Hawaiian homelands, cities, municipalities, non-governmental properties, and private properties. Groups with 501(c)(3) status should have proof of their status from the Internal Revenue Service. Tribal applicants may be required to provide an authorizing tribal resolution.The Program seeks projects year-round. Program staff work with applicants to find common conservation goals. We require that all interested applicants contact their local PFW staff before submitting an application.

How to apply

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

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