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2023 ATBC RFP press release; program continues as America's Ecosystem Restoration Initiative — check NFWF for current cycle
Historical funding: Up to $116 million total program (individual awards vary)
Prior eligibility: States, Tribal Nations, territories, nonprofit organizations, and conservation community organizations
The America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) is a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) that funds landscape-scale conservation and restoration projects implementing existing conservation plans across the United States. Launched in 2022 as a partnership between NFWF, the Department of the Interior, USDA, the Department of Defense, and Native Americans in Philanthropy, the program prioritizes locally led, collaborative, and inclusive approaches to conservation that advance climate resilience and community access to nature. In its first year, ATBC awarded 55 grants totaling $91 million, with the 2023 cycle offering up to $116 million total. Pre-proposals for the 2023 cycle were due April 20, 2023, with awards expected in November 2023.
The FWS Coastal Program (F26AS00069) and Partners for Fish and Wildlife (F26AS00068) close September 30, 2026 with a combined $21 million and 650 anticipated awards. Both list broad eligibility and zero cost share. Both also require contact with a local program office before you write a word — which makes this a FY2027 positioning story, not an October deadline story.
Read articleThe North American Wetlands Conservation Act funds wetland and migratory-bird habitat through two tracks — U.S. Small Grants (up to $250,000, closing June 25, 2026) and the larger U.S. Standard Grants. Both require a 1:1 non-federal match, and that match is where most applications are won or lost. Here is how the program works, who is eligible, and why land trusts and Tribes should care.
Read articleNSF 26-526 posted August 25 with October 19-23 deadlines instead of November, ten eligible fields instead of eleven, and a newly ineligible category covering wildlife management and conservation practice. NSF just offered 2,500 fellowships for 2026. The new solicitation estimates 1,500.
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