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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