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Audubon Wildlife Fund Grants is a grant from Montana Audubon that funds wildlife conservation research and education projects in Montana. Established in 1996, the program draws from a permanent endowment to support activities that directly benefit Montana's wildlife and natural communities.
Eligible uses include mileage, supplies, equipment for schools or nonprofits, printing, and communications; salaries and personal equipment are not eligible. Preference is given to projects involving nongame wildlife and their habitats, small nonprofit organizations, research projects, and graduate students. Eligible applicants include individuals and nonprofit organizations in Montana.
Applications for 2026 awards are due January 16, 2026.
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Wildlife Grants - Montana Audubon Celebrating 50 Years of Bird Conservation! Audubon Wildlife Fund Grants Montana Audubon > About > Wildlife Grants Since 1996, Montana Audubon has awarded mini-grants to organizations in support of research and education projects directed toward wildlife habitat conservation. Funds are awarded from earnings generated by the Audubon Wildlife Fund of Montana, a permanent endowment.
Grants will be awarded to individuals or nonprofit organizations whose project directly benefits wildlife in Montana. The purpose of the Audubon Wildlife Fund is to support research or other activities that focus on the conservation, enhancement and public appreciation of Montana’s wildlife and natural communities. Photo courtesy of 2025 AWF Grant recipient Dalton Brantley.
Eligible uses of grant funds include: mileage, supplies, equipment for schools or nonprofit organizations, printing, and communications. Ineligible uses include: salaries, stipends, per diem, and personal equipment. Preference will be given to projects involving nongame wildlife, from birds to invertebrates, and their habitats.
We encourage proposals that emphasize the significance of the proposed project in regard to its research, educational, and/or recreational value. Preference will be given to small nonprofit organizations, research projects, and graduate students. Review and scoring of all proposals will be performed by a committee appointed by the Montana Audubon Board of Directors.
Grant recipients will be required to submit a brief project report on project status and use of funds to Montana Audubon by October 1, 2026. Grant winners will be announced in March 2026. All proposals must be received via email no later than Friday, January 16, 2026.
Please email all proposal materials to [email protected] with the subject line “AWF 2026 Grant Application” Guidelines and Application Form 2026 Audubon Wildlife Fund grant proposal guidelines (PDF) 2026 Audubon Wildlife Fund grant application (fillable PDF) 2026 Audubon Wildlife Grant Application (Word) Recent Grant Recipients & Awardees 2026 Audubon Wildlife Fund Grant Awardees In 2026, Montana Audubon awarded 6 Audubon Wildlife Fund Grants.
Now accepting applications for 2026 Audubon Wildlife Fund Grants All proposals must be received via email no later than Friday, January 16, 2026. 2025 AWF Grant Update: Montana Raptor Conservation Center The Montana Raptor Conservation Center admitted their 200th bird of the year in September- a milestone they don’t usually reach until closer to the end of the year.
2025 AWF Grant Update: Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center “With the help of MT Audubon grant funding, we are able to make a real difference for sick and injured birds in our care. ” 2025 AWF Grant Update: K-Mart Ponds Clean-up In partnership with the City of Helena and Montana Conservation Corps, Last Chance Audubon organized a spring clean up at the K-Mart wetlands area, a local birding hotspot.
2025 AWF Grant Update: Jewel Basin Hawk Watch Autumn 2024 marked the 17th full monitoring season at the Jewel Basin Hawk Watch, run by members of the Flathead Audubon Society.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individuals or nonprofit organizations in Montana. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
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Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.