Closed · F26AS00006 · CFDA 15.628 · Discretionary
F26AS00006 2026 Multistate Conservation Grant Program Announcement
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 22, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
F26AS00006 2026 Multistate Conservation Grant Program Announcement is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered Up to $1,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.628
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - F26AS00006 2026 Multistate Conservation Grant Program Announcement - is cataloged under number F26AS00006 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.628, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 24, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $1,000,000. The agency has projected $11.0 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 22, 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
Up to $1,000,000
Close Date
September 22, 2025
You must first submit your Grant Proposal, including a Project Statement, Budget Narrative and Budget Table (without Federal forms) through the AFWA MSCGP Portal by September 22, 2025, no later than 11:59 PM ET.If your Grant Proposal is selected for further consideration, you will be invited via email in mid to late November 2025 to submit your Grant Application through a Directed Announcement posted in GrantSolutions.gov. The Grant Application will consist of a Project Statement, Budget Narrative, Budget Table, Required Statements, Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) and Federal forms. The deadline for submitting a Grant Application in GrantSolutions will be identified in the Directed Announcement. Proposals should not be submitted in Grants.gov.
Posted
July 24, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$11,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
Multistate Conservation Grants (MSCG) are authorized under 16 U.S.C. 669h-2 and 16 U.S.C. 777m, providing funding for wildlife restoration and sport fish restoration projects and recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) projects that address regional or national priority needs of State fish and wildlife agencies and their partners that are beyond the scale, scope, and capabilities of a single State. The priority needs, also known as Strategic Priorities, are identified annually by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) with input from State fish and wildlife agencies and their partners. Recipients awarded Traditional Multistate Conservation Grants (T-MSCG) may use the funds for wildlife or sport fish projects involving research, restoration, conservation and management of wild birds, wild mammals, sport fish, and their habitats. These funds may also be used for projects providing for public use and benefit from these resources, including hunter safety and education, aquatic education, and recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) projects and other purposes consistent with the enabling legislation. Recipients awarded R3 Multistate Conservation Grants (R3-MSCG) may use the funds for hunting and target shooting R3 projects that promote a national hunting and target shooting recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities. Multistate Conservation Grants are awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), and the Service and AFWA work cooperatively to manage the MSCG program.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 06, 12, 13, 25. 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Karen Bennett karen_bennett@fws.gov
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