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Regional Conservation Program is sponsored by Wilburforce Foundation. Wilburforce Foundation supports land, water, and wildlife conservation efforts across 13 priority regions in Western North America. Funding focuses on habitat security, focal species protection, and wildlife linkages to ensure ecological resilience. While previously maintained as separate programs, support for conservation science and law/policy is now integrated into these regional strategies to advance place-based conservation solutions.
Geographic focus: Western North America (Alaska, British Columbia, Northwest US, Southwest US, and the Yellowstone to Yukon corridor)
Focus areas: Habitat Security, Focal Species, Wildlife Linkages, Landscape Connectivity, Conservation Science, Conservation Law & Policy
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Grants - Wilburforce Foundation Cascade-Siskyous National Monument, Oregon. Photo: Bob Wick/BLM supporting a thriving interconnected north american west Wilburforce Foundation supports organizations and individuals who are committed to science-driven conservation efforts and sustainable policies that will have a meaningful and enduring impact on our natural ecosystems.
We use conservation science to identify priority regions that correspond with our focus on wildlands and habitat connections that allow wildlife to thrive. Please refer to the map of our priority regions to see our areas of interest.
Click here to learn more about our priority regions Resources for grantseekers For more details and information about our funding region, our values, and our approach, please review our Strategic Framework document. For more details and information about how to apply for our grants and an overview of the criteria we look for in our partners and their programs, please review our Grant Guidelines.
If you are interested in submitting a grant proposal, you first need to speak with the right staff member to discuss your project. We usually present grants related to specific priority regions or program areas at three board meetings each year. What are the deadlines for sending in proposals?
Deadlines for submitting proposals are determined in consultation with the appropriate program officer prior to developing a proposal. You request that applicants contact a Program officer prior to submitting a grant proposal. Can I submit a proposal without contacting someone first?
We ask to talk with you about your proposal before you submit it in order to save both of our organizations time, money and resources. By doing so you’ll have a better understanding of our current areas of interest. Can a grant for my work go on any docket during the year?
Generally, no. Wilburforce has combined all grants related to specific priority regions or specific program areas into particular dockets. Wilburforce may be able to consider “off-cycle” grants if needs or opportunities arise before the appropriate docket. For more information, contact the appropriate Program Officer.
Do you fund multiple-year grants? We will fund multiple-year grants only at our invitation. If you have a program that you believe may benefit from a multiple-year grant, please ask us if we will consider it before submitting a proposal.
If we received a grant last year, when can we apply for another one? Except by invitation, we require that each organization has just one active grant at a time. You may submit a proposal before your current grant period has ended, but if it is approved the funding would not be available until the current grant is completed.
Are TREC services available to me and my organization? TREC, or Together Rising as an Environmental Community, provides coaching, consulting and training services focused on leadership development, capacity building, and leveraging resources to organizations dedicated to habitat conservation and wilderness protection.
These services may be available to organizations that are current grantees of Wilburforce, but the demand for TREC services sometimes exceeds their abilities. Please consult with your Program Officer if you have any questions about your likely eligibility. Who funds Wilburforce Foundation?
We are solely funded by philanthropist Rose Letwin . Following a successful early career in technology, Rose founded Wilburforce Foundation in 1991 with the vision of interconnected lands and waters that support thriving populations of wildlife. Her scientific background informed the foundation’s science-driven philosophy of analyzing problems and designing programs for the greatest impact.
The Foundation does not seek donations from other sources.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in the U.S. or 149(1)(f) status in Canada, as well as some organizations in Mexico, that are currently operating within the foundation's priority geographic regions in Western North America. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000 - $1,300,000 (Median: $50,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Regional Conservation Program is funded by Wilburforce Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Classic for federal fiscal year (FY) 2026 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). This program promotes the coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns. NRCS co-invests with partners to implement projects that provide solutions to conservation challenges.
Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Funding Opportunity Title: Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPP-AFA-26-NOFO0001451 Assistance Listing: 10.932, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Due Date: NRCS must receive proposals by 4:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 24, 2026. Note: The RCPP AFA and Classic FY 2026 notices of funding opportunity (NOFO) will run concurrently. For information on Classic proposals please see USDA-NRCS-NHQ- RCPP-Classic-26-NOFO0001450. The RCPP promotes the coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand our ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns. Through the RCPP, NRCS seeks to co-invest with partners to implement projects that provide solutions to conservation challenges thereby measurably improving the resource concerns they seek to address. RCPP promotes collaboration with partners, stakeholders, and various communities, which is paramount to achieving equity in NRCS programs and services. Partners use this notice to propose projects that improve natural resources in one or more states or focus on priority concerns in NRCS-designated Critical Conservation Areas (CCAs). NRCS works with these partners to plan and carry out projects on farms, ranches and private forest land. Through the program, NRCS can provide funding to support both partners and producers. Proposals are selected through a competitive process based on their impact, the partner’s contributions, and how well the partnership is managed. Up to $310 million is available for RCPP projects through this announcement and the FY 2026 Classic announcement using the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) funding Working Families Tax Cut Act, Public Law 119-21. Proposals are accepted from all 50 States, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and U.S. territories in the Pacific Island Areas (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Up to $30 million of the total available funding is being made available specifically for NRCS to enter into programmatic partnership agreements with Indian tribes. This set aside will be shared by this announcement and the FY 2026 Classic announcement. RCPP AFAs are intended to reimburse projects led by partners that clearly demonstrate their capacity, resources, and ability to provide technical and financial assistance to benefit conservation implementation. The expectation is that AFA Partners will be ready to implement the project quickly. The 2018 Farm Bill provides the following examples of project types that might be implemented through RCPP AFA: · projects that use innovative approaches to leverage the Federal investment in conservation. · projects that deploy a pay-for-performance conservation approach. Note: Pay for performance is a partner negotiated method used to pay for quantifiable benefits of implemented conservation activities in lieu of reimbursement for practice installation and management activities at NRCS payment rates. · projects that seek large-scale infrastructure investments that generate conservation benefits for agricultural producers and nonindustrial private forest owners. NRCS can make up to 15 AFA awards through this funding opportunity through Farm Bill funding. Submissions: Proposals must be submitted through the RCPP portal. See section E of this announcement for information on using the RCPP portal to submit proposals. Access to the RCPP portal requires a level 2 eAuthentication credential or a Login.gov credential. Obtaining a new Login.gov credential involves multiple steps and can take several days to complete. Instructions are posted on the How to Apply to RCPP web page listed below. For More Information: Applicants must contact the appropriate state conservationists and state RCPP Coordinators prior to submitting a proposal. NRCS will use a state conservationist questionnaire to guide the conversations in alignment with program requirements and state level agency needs. Proposals submitted without the benefit of the lead partner meeting with the state conservationist to discuss how their project can meet agency needs and program requirements through a completed questionnaire risk receiving reduced ranking scores. Without having this meeting potential partners will not be able to answer one or more of the questions within program rules and NRCS needs. A list of state RCPP coordinators (as of the date of this announcement’s posting) is on the How to Apply to RCPP web page. Applicants can also email the RCPP inbox (rcpp@usda.gov) with any questions about the announcement. The RCPP website is also a great source of current information about the program. Interested applicants are encouraged to participate in one or more of the webinars below to learn about the program and how to apply. 2026 RCPP NOFO Applicant Resources This webinar will provide general information for applicants submitting proposals for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Please refer to the RCPP website for more information. Regional Conservation Partnership Program Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov) RCPP NOFO Applicant Webinar – June 30, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8329fd1-0409-4b9c-9f37-9e184fc7f84e@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697 RCPP NOFO Applicant Easement Webinar – July 9, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/24547ad1-f99e-4161-a3ee-0bad228230c9@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697 Information on all webinars will be posted to the How to Apply to RCPP page. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPP-AFA-26-NOFO0001451. Assistance Listing: 10.932. Funding Instrument: O. Category: AG. Award Amount: $250K – $10M per award.