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Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) – Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants is a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that supports state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies in acquiring land to protect habitat covered under approved Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs).
Authorized under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act, this grant program encourages states to develop and maintain conservation programs for threatened and endangered species through competitive federal financial assistance. Eligible projects must be tied to a permitted HCP and benefit listed, candidate, or at-risk species on non-federal lands.
Only state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies with active cooperative agreements with FWS are eligible to apply. Award amounts vary by project and state allocation.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and territorial fish and wildlife agencies. Confirm the full requirements on the funder's own website before applying.
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) – Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants is funded by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Verify program details on the funder's own website before applying.
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Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Provides financial assistance to acquire specific parcels of land (via fee simple or conservation easement) to support approved recovery plans for threatened and endangered species, closely matching the Land Conservation and Chesapeake Tributaries Initiative programs.
Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (F26AS00084) is sponsored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). This grant program, funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), aims to support the development and/or implementation of Great Lakes Tribal Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans.
Conservation Planning Assistance Grants is a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund that supports state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies in developing Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) and related conservation planning documents. Eligible species include federally listed threatened and endangered species, candidate species, and at-risk species proposed for inclusion on Section 10 permits. Applications may benefit species under joint FWS and National Marine Fisheries Service jurisdiction when the project covers the period the species is within FWS jurisdiction. Award amounts vary by project scope, and eligible applicants are limited to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies.
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 articleOn October 21, 2026 the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the first 110 National Species Recovery Grants: $35.5M plus $8.6M in match, for $44.1M in total. The program funds only actions Fish and Wildlife picked in advance in an Appendix A, ranks species likely to be delisted or downlisted within three years first, and gives match-backed projects priority when habitat overlaps energy, timber, mining or ranching land. The RFP anticipates two funding cycles. Here is how the program works and how to prepare for the next one.
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