Western Native Trout Initiative Small Grant Program

The Western Native Trout Initiative (WNTI) and our partners are proud to announce our 2023 Small Grants Program Request for Proposals. WNTI is an initiative of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and a recognized National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) that seeks to cooperatively restore and recover 21 western native trout and char species and subspecies across their historic range by funding efforts that raise awareness for the importance of native trout and focus limited financial and human resources toward the highest-impact, locally-led, on-the-ground projects.

Approximately $25,000 in funding is available for projects in the 12 western states that are WNTI’s focus. Individual projects can be funded at a maximum of $5,000. In order to help applicants put forward the best possible projects, WNTI has a set of criteria by which projects are evaluated for funding. Applicants should address these criteria in their project applications. Organizations that have received WNTI funding in the past must have interim or final reports on file with WNTI in order to be eligible for funding during this cycle.

The deadline to submit a project application under the Small Grants Program is 5 pm Mountain time on May 22, 2023. WNTI uses an online application form and all documentation with specific guidance for completing the application is available on the WNTI website. Late or incomplete applications will be not accepted.