Closed · F25AS00296 · CFDA 15.684 · Discretionary
2025 White-nose Syndrome Grants to States and Tribes
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$75K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 12, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
2025 White-nose Syndrome Grants to States and Tribes is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $10,000 -- $75,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10K-$75K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.684
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - 2025 White-nose Syndrome Grants to States and Tribes - is cataloged under number F25AS00296 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.684, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 14, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $75,000. The agency has projected $1.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on September 12, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$10,000 -- $75,000
Close Date
September 12, 2025
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date. IMPORTANT: The Service will conduct a preliminary evaluation of all proposals received by an initial deadline on 8/15/2025. At this time, each proposal will be a) recommended for an award, b) declined for an award, or c) deferred for a decision after the final deadline. The Service will award up to 80% of the available funds for this funding opportunity to proposals submitted for the initial deadline.
Posted
July 14, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$1,500,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a disease of hibernating bats caused by the invasive fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). WNS is confirmed in 12 bat species in North America, including three that are federally listed as endangered and one that is proposed to be listed. WNS has led to severe declines in multiple hibernating species of bats, although impacts vary among affected species and locations. Severity of the disease is unclear for multiple recently or not yet exposed species. The goal of this funding opportunity is to provide financial assistance to our partners at U.S. State and Tribal agencies to fulfill information needs for conserving bats, implement management actions for WNS and susceptible bat species, and actively engage in the National Response to WNS and North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is offering financial assistance to wildlife and natural resource management agencies and departments of States, the District of Columbia, and federally-recognized Native American Tribes for efforts related to the management of WNS. Since 2010, funding through the WNS Grants to States has led to critical information and resources for maximizing the benefits of coordinated bat conservation and recovery efforts. In 2019, this funding opportunity was extended to Tribes engaged in or seeking to engage in bat management and conservation efforts. Supported activities will include implementing conservation actions for bats, supporting scientific information gathering, training local personnel, managing WNS and the causative fungus, monitoring bat populations, and maintaining expertise in bat conservation and management in state and tribal agencies. Successful proposals for this program will be plans of action relevant to the current status of WNS in the applicants" locations and will address context-specific conservation needs of WNS impacted bat species and disease management. Funding priorities are intended to support relevant projects in State or Tribal jurisdictions, whether WNS is already affecting resident bats or the fungus has recently or not yet arrived. Successful applications to this funding opportunity will present effective and efficient plans to meet all of the following objectives: Benefit hibernating bat species in the United States. Advance the stated priorities of this funding opportunity and the WNS National Plan. Build upon or advance the current state of knowledge of bats.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 07. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Shelley Dibona Shelley_Dibona@fws.gov
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