Posted on October 23, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: December 1, 2009 (Pre-proposal)

Grant Applications Invited to Help Restore Populations of Native Aquatic Species

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, and Trout Unlimited, are requesting pre-proposals from nonprofit organizations, universities, Native American tribes, and local, state, and federal agencies interested in restoring, protecting, and enhancing native populations of sensitive or listed aquatic species, especially on lands on or adjacent to federal agency lands.

The BBN initiative funds on-the-ground efforts to restore, protect, and enhance native aquatic species to their historic range. Projects should involve partnerships between communities, agencies, private landowners, and organizations that seek to rehabilitate streamside and watershed habitats. Projects should focus on habitat needs of species such as fish, invertebrates, and amphibians that originally inhabited the waterways across the country.

The BBN program will award twelve to twenty-two matching grants annually. The average grant size is approximately $60,000. Funds can support direct project-related salaries, contractual services, and materials needed for on-the-ground restoration, protection, and enhancement. Projects should demonstrate a two-to-one non-federal to federal match.

Visit the NFWF Web site for complete program guidelines.

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Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Environment
Geographic Funding Area: National

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