Funding search · EIN 521384139 · Grantmaking charity · Washington, DC
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
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- $1.09B
- in grants paid
- 3,150
- grants
- 1,991
- recipients
- 2021–2023
- filing years
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Recent grants
The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.
- $29.0M
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana · Baton Rouge, LA · 2023
Restoring louisiana wetlands for marsh habitat
- $24.7M
Mobile County Commission · Mobile, AL · 2023
Dauphin island causeway shoreline
- $24.6M
Town of Dauphin Island · Dauphin Island, AL · 2023
Restore al bay marsh & oyster reefs for resilience
- $23.5M
Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium Dauphin Island Sea Lab · Dauphin Island, AL · 2023
Saltmarsh stabilization and restoration
- $18.0M
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality · Jackson, MS · 2023
Mississippi coastal habitat restoration & mgt
- $15.0M
Walker Basin Conservancy · Reno, NV · 2023
Establishment of walker basin conservancy phase ii
- $12.5M
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2023
N great plains grassland habitat for birds
- $12.0M
Alabama Dept Conservation & Natural Res · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Coastal habitat protection
- $9.9M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Mn prairie restoration - monarch & skipper habitat
- $7.4M
Texas General Land Office · Austin, TX · 2023
Restore tx coastal marsh for wildlife habitat
- $5.9M
Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2023
Pacific salmon habitat restored in eklutna river
- $4.0M
Walker River Irrigation District · Yerington, NV · 2023
Walker basin water leasing demonstration program
- $3.9M
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe · Nixon, NV · 2023
Pyramid lake water rights and management projects
- $3.9M
Apalachee Regional Planning Council · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Fl reefs & marshes protect 12 miles of coast
- $3.7M
Department of the Interior US Fish and Wildlife Service · Fairhope, AL · 2023
Florida wading bird & beach mouse habitat
- $3.0M
Dtn · Chicago, IL · 2023
Reporting services for farmer partnerships
- $3.0M
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Chesapeake stream restoration monitoring plan
- $3.0M
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Fl marine debris cleanup protects coastal waters
- $2.9M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2023
Restoring long island marsh for saltmarsh sparrow
- $2.8M
City of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Restore marsh habitat on lake erie's shoreline
- $2.5M
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2023
Restoring mt grassland meadows for sage-grouse
- $2.5M
The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2023
Protect alaska rivers for sockeye salmon spawning
- $2.4M
Quileute Tribe · La Push, WA · 2023
Quillayute river restoration for salmon habitat
- $2.3M
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program · Corpus Christi, TX · 2023
Shoreline restoration
- $2.3M
Town of Braintree · Braintree, MA · 2023
Restoration of the monatiquot river
- $2.2M
American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2023
Protecting hawaii's forest birds & dry landscapes
- $2.2M
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources · Biloxi, MS · 2023
Install artificial reefs
- $2.1M
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department · Austin, TX · 2023
Reduce white-nose syndrome bat mortality in texas
- $2.0M
Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs · Gretna, LA · 2023
Restoring la marsh & shoreline for fish habitat
- $2.0M
Groundwork Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Final design to restore hogans creek
- $1.9M
Pheasants Forever · St Paul, MN · 2023
Grassland bird conservation in western sd prairies
- $1.9M
City of Mobile · Mobile, AL · 2023
Mobile waterways cleared of storm debris
- $1.9M
North Carolina Coastal Federation · Newport, NC · 2023
Building a living shoreline along the neuse river
- $1.8M
American Littoral Society · Highlands, NJ · 2023
Nj beach habitat for horseshoe crabs & red knots
- $1.7M
State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Restoring coral reefs in west maui, hi
- $1.7M
US Forest Service · Portland, OR · 2023
Restoring upper trout creek for native steelhead
- $1.7M
Village of Kotlik · Kotlik, AK · 2023
Restore alaska wetlands for salmon habitat
- $1.7M
The Longleaf Alliance · Andalusia, AL · 2023
Advancing longleaf restoration and management
- $1.7M
Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project · Kailua, HI · 2023
Removing debris from papahanaumokuakea reefs
- $1.6M
St Bernard Parish Government · Chalmette, LA · 2023
Restoring cypress & tupelo forests along bayou
- $1.5M
Escambia County · Pensacola, FL · 2023
Watershed restoration
- $1.5M
City of Niceville · Niceville, FL · 2023
Watershed restoration
- $1.5M
Uss North Carolina Battleship Commission · Wilmington, NC · 2023
Nc shoreline and marsh habitat restoration
- $1.4M
Stroud Water Research Center · Avondale, PA · 2023
Protect lancaster streams via riparian buffers pa
- $1.4M
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Water conservation for minnow in middle rio grande
- $1.3M
The Montana Land Reliance · Helena, MT · 2023
Supporting conservation easements on working lands
- $1.3M
Stillwater Plains Mitigation Bank · Palo Cedro, CA · 2023
Coyote creek wetlands restoration project
- $1.2M
Fort Belknap Indian Community · Harlem, MT · 2023
Improving prairie habitat for black-footed ferrets
- $1.2M
City of Jacksonville Florida · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Restoring streams and wetlands of mccoys creek
- $1.1M
California Department of Fish and Wildlife · Bermuda Dunes, CA · 2023
Long-term grass & crop land communities land mgmt
- $1.1M
Island Conservation · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023
Seabird restoration on midway atoll
- $1.1M
County of Carteret · Beaufort, NC · 2023
Nc living shorelines to protect marsh
- $1.1M
Forest Landowners Association · Carrollton, GA · 2023
Restore longleaf forests across southeast states
- $1.0M
Confederated Tribes of Coos Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians · Coos Bay, OR · 2023
Tidal wetland restoration for coho salmon habitat
- $1.0M
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Dba Bird Conservancy of the Rockies · Brighton, CO · 2023
Enhance greater sage-grouse habitat in ne wyoming
- $1.0M
The Mule Deer Foundation · Clearfield, UT · 2023
Increase capacity for sagebrush restoration, co
- $1.0M
American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2023
Ca meadow restoration plan for bird habitat
- $980,752
Treepeople · Beverly Hills, CA · 2023
Restoring angeles national forest chaparral
- $947,362
Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District of New York · Oswego, NY · 2023
Restore chesapeake stream corridors in ny & pa
- $943,011
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Improving grazing management on working lands
- $930,708
Nc Dept of Environmental Quality · Morehead City, NC · 2023
Nc coastal resilience planning for communities
- $913,258
Idaho Department of Water Resources · Boise, ID · 2023
Implementing water transactions in idaho rivers
- $887,739
James River Association · Richmond, VA · 2023
Chesapeake bay flood remediation improvement va
- $883,156
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK · 2023
Support alaska students in advancing conservation
- $863,425
Manomet · Manomet, MA · 2023
Reduce american oystercatcher habitat disturbance
- $828,785
Chesapeake Bay Trust · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Building chesapeake bay watershed capacity
- $826,077
National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
Restore railroad bridge forestland for mule deer
- $821,625
The Ocean Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Eastern pacific hawksbill turtle survival study
- $809,844
Bristol County Water Authority · Warren, RI · 2023
Restore ecological resiliency of tidal marsh
- $805,122
Apalachicola Riverkeeper · Apalachicola, FL · 2023
Restoration of river sloughs
- $799,891
US Geological Survey · Reston, VA · 2023
Long-term walker basin hydrologic monitoring
- $781,954
Cleveland Metroparks · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Design and engineering plans for cleveland harbor
- $780,771
Alice E Karl and Associates · Davis, CA · 2023
Desert tortoise use of altered habitat study
- $780,712
Town of Bridgewater · Bridgewater, MA · 2023
Restoration and enhancement of the town river
- $767,191
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District · Ukiah, CA · 2023
Long-term wotus & species mitigation land mgmt
- $749,492
The Elizabeth River Project · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Restoring elizabeth river tributaries & oysters va
- $748,707
West Bay Sanitary District · Menlo Park, CA · 2023
Living shoreline protects bay marsh
- $712,981
University of Florida · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Coral restoration in fl keys reefs
- $681,079
Friends of the Rappahannock · Fredericksburg, VA · 2023
Improving water quality in the rappahannock river
- $662,993
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Protect upper potomac watershed with wetlands md
- $660,882
Whidbey Camano Land Trust · Greenbank, WA · 2023
Coastal habitat restoration for salmon resilience
- $660,212
Friends of the Teton River · Driggs, ID · 2023
Restore canyon creek stream flow and function, id
- $656,698
The Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Sardine valley ranch restoration planning
- $651,821
Mote Marine Laboratory · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Integrating ai to gulf reef fish monitoring
- $650,000
South Baltimore Gateway Partnership · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Design resiliency initiative for wetlands in md
- $650,000
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
Ky forest easement protects elk & grouse habitat
- $649,972
Aleutians East Borough · King Cove, AK · 2023
Improve data quality for electronic monitoring, ak
- $649,733
Milwaukee Board of School Directors Dba Milwaukee Public Schools · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Nature-based infrastructure in milwaukee schools
- $649,148
Sea Turtle Conservancy · Gainesville, FL · 2023
Improving light rules for sea turtles in florida
- $648,681
Sustainable Chesapeake · Richmond, VA · 2023
Improve nutrient management plans for chesapeake
- $646,210
Defensores De La Cuenca · Cheverly, MD · 2023
Promoting watershed stewardship in maryland
- $644,766
Sundance Biology · Paso Robles, CA · 2023
Raven management for desert tortoise protection
- $643,732
Alabama Forestry Foundation · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Improving habitat in the sipsey watershed
- $631,368
The Student Conservation Association · Charlestown, NH · 2023
Support forest management and habitat restoration
- $628,560
Stantec Consulting Services · Chicago, IL · 2023
Tech assistance for de watershed conservation
- $627,157
Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation District · Carlsbad, NM · 2023
Restoring habitat connectivity for pronghorn
- $623,166
Pacific Coastal Research & Planning · Saipan, MP · 2023
Nature-based solutions at saipan's beach road
- $621,750
Alachua Conservation Trust · Gainesville, FL · 2023
Restoring and maintaining longleaf pine in ocala
- $621,206
Pacific Rim Conservation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Protecting o'ahu elepaio from rats in forests
- $610,036
Wildlands Conservancy · Emmaus, PA · 2023
Dam removal for brook trout in durham township
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