Western Big Game Seasonal Habitat and Migration Corridors Fund

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for projects that enhance and improve the quality of big game seasonal habitat, stopover areas, and migration corridors on federal land and/or voluntary efforts on private and Tribal land that have been prioritized by states or Native Nations. Projects will promote robust, sustainable populations of big game such as elk, mule deer and pronghorn, have positive effects on a wide diversity of other species and implement strategies that provide for increased habitat connectivity and climate resiliency. Expected funding for the effort is approximately $3 million, and major partners include the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the U.S. Forest Service (FS), and ConocoPhillips.

Eligible applicants: non-profit 501(c) organizations, U.S. Federal government agencies, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, and Native Nations and Indigenous-led organizations. Only projects proposed in focal areas prioritized by states or Native Nations within Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming will be eligible for funding. 

For this round NFWF anticipates awarding six to ten grants. Grants can range from one to three years in length. A minimum 1:1 non-federal match is required as in-kind or cash contributions. Please note, the BLM and FS funds need to be spent on migration corridor projects taking place on or in proximity to BLM and FS lands. The FWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) funds will support migration corridor activities on private and Tribal lands. Providing project maps that include identified priority areas with a general land ownership layer and legend (i.e., BLM, Forest Service, Tribal lands, state lands, private lands) is strongly encouraged.

Webinar: Tuesday, September 26 at 10:30 am