At a glance
The Tribal Wildlife Grants program provides technical and financial help to federally recognized Tribal governments for projects that benefit fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. Funded activities can include planning, conservation and management actions, research, habitat mapping, surveys, habitat protection and enhancement, and conservation education. The program expects to make about 80 awards, with awards between $25,000 and $200,000, and no cost share is required. Applications are limited to federally recognized Tribes, and a Tribe may not receive funding for multiple projects in a year if the total federal request would be more than $200,000.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Tribal Wildlife Grants provide technical and financial assistance to federally recognized Tribes for the development and implementation of programs that benefit fish and wildlife and their habitats. Funding may be used for conserving any plant or animal species of interest to a Tribe, including those of Native American cultural or traditional importance. The grants are an adaptable resource supporting tribal conservation priorities. Species targeted in a project are not restricted to those that are hunted, fished, or gathered, listed as threatened or endangered, or identified in a conservation plan.Activities may include but are not limited to:planning for wildlife and habitat conservationfish and wildlife conservation and management actionsfish- and wildlife-related laboratory and field researchnatural history studieshabitat mappingfield surveys and species population monitoringhabitat protection and enhancementconservation educationFunding may be used for salaries, equipment, consultant services, subawards, materials, and travel costs.For more information, visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service"s Tribal Wildlife Grants Home Page (https://www.fws.gov/service/tribal-wildlife-grants).
Who can apply
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)