Grants & RFPs

A man uses his foot to tamp down the soil around a newly planted tree. — The Baltimore Tree Trust is increasing urban tree canopy with support from the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, one of several main funding sources for watershed organizations. (Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

Open Requests for Proposals

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Executive Orders. We continuously monitor legal and regulatory developments to ensure our policies, procedures, and operations align with current federal directives. We encourage all applicants to do the same.

The ability and extent to which NFWF makes awards is contingent upon receipt of funds from federal agencies and/or other funding partners. Funding decisions will be made based on level of funding and timing of when it is received by NFWF.

Closing Date: May 18, 2025

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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, is soliciting proposals through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund to protect and restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams.

Through the Small Watershed Grants Program, delivered in partnership with EPA and CBP, NFWF is soliciting proposals for projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed that promote voluntary, community-based efforts to protect and restore the diverse and vital habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams.

Closing Date: May 13, 2025

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Additional Opportunities

The Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund is a partnership between the Bay Program and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to strategically invest in conservation actions to restore the Bay. Grant opportunities include Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction grants and Small Watershed grants.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Bay Watershed Education and Training grants support Chesapeake watershed environmental education programs and professional development for teachers on Bay-related environmental topics. NOAA also provides funding to restore habitat for coastal and anadromous fisheries.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers individual grant programs to support Chesapeake restoration and protection activities in Maryland.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides a variety of grant programs and funding opportunities, as well as regional grants.