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The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program is a federal cost-sharing grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that funds proactive wildlife conservation programs benefiting species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) and their habitats. The FY 2025 program offered an estimated $7. 2 million in total funding.
Eligible activities include conservation planning and implementation tied to State Wildlife Action Plans, with priority on enhancing plans according to best practices and executing landscape-scale, cross-jurisdictional conservation efforts. Eligibility is strictly limited to state, territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and four regional associations (NEAFWA, SEAFWA, MAFWA, and WAFWA).
Academic institutions, nonprofits, private landowners, and local governments are not eligible. A cost-share match is required. The FY 2025 application deadline was February 25, 2025.
Future opportunities are posted at Grants. gov under Assistance Listing 15. 634.
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gov Maintenance Calendar F25AS00099_FY 2025 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:F25AS00099 Funding Opportunity Title:F25AS00099_FY 2025 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Natural Resources Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:15.
634 -- State Wildlife Grants Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Nov 14, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Feb 25, 2025 Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed due date. Current Closing Date for Applications:Feb 25, 2025 Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed due date.
Archive Date:Nov 14, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 7,200,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: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. Applications are reviewed for eligibility based on criteria provided in the “Application Review Information” section of this announcement, under “Eligibility Review.
” ## Additional Information Agency Name:Fish and Wildlife Service Description:The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal cost sharing awards to help the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and their associations design and implement proactive conservation programs benefiting wildlife and their habitats.
Proactive approaches to conservation help recipients and their conservation partners avoid more prescriptive Federal regulatory requirements associated with species listing under the Endangered Species Act. Eligible activities include conservation planning and implementation. Planning activities include strategic enhancements to a State or Territory Wildlife Action Plan (Plan) that address best practices identified in this announcement.
Implementation activities are those carried out to execute an approved Plan. Priority for use of these funds must be placed on species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) and/or their habitats. 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 are intended to encourage partnerships dedicated to cross-jurisdictional conservation efforts supporting landscape-scale conservation. Information on the C-SWG Program and the Plan Enhancement Subprogram is provided separately. Tables showing the Tier limits and requirements are available here.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State agencies responsible for wildlife conservation, as well as their partners, including universities and other organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows over $1,000,000 (Hawaii awards in 2021). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) program is funded by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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