Closed · F15AS00184 · CFDA 15.654 · Discretionary

NWRS Friends Grant Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
-
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

NWRS Friends Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered Varies by applicant across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 4,242 other opportunities from Fish and Wildlife Service.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.654
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

NWRS Friends Grant Program is closed. Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Fish and Wildlife Service still indexes 4,242 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

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Posted Apr 16 Closed

Est. Total Funding

$100,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (Foundation) is requesting $100,000 ($87,000 for projects and $13,000 for NFWF operations) to establish a cooperative agreement to support the National Wildlife Refuge System Friends Group grant program. The Foundation and Refuge System have shared the mission and goals of the Refuge System with millions of visitors across the country. This partnership has helped achieve numerous conservation, interpretive, and environmental education and outreach projects and providing additional support will facilitate the continuation of this work through a partnership with a proven track record of success. The National Wildlife Refuge System Friends Group grant program supports start-up, capacity building and specific projects that assist Friends Groups to be effective co-stewards of the important natural resources within the Refuge System. As a special emphasis, a portion of this agreement would be directed towards Friends mentoring projects. The program provides competitive seed grants to creative and innovative proposals that seek to increase the number and effectiveness of organizations assisting the Refuge System nationwide.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Education

The printed eligibility set for NWRS Friends Grant Program is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Education · Environment (ED;ENV). 431 other Fish and Wildlife Service listings share this eligibility-code string (10% of 4,243).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Kevin Kilcullen kevin_kilcullen@fws.gov

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What to do next

NWRS Friends Grant Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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