Open · F25AS00379 · CFDA 15.667 · Discretionary
F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$2.3M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 79d
- Days left
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round is an open discretionary opportunity from Fish and Wildlife Service, offering $25,000 -- $2,293,362 across 4 expected awards. Applications close in 79 days.
- $25K-$2.3M
- award range
- Open
- 79 days left
- 4
- expected awards
- 15.667
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round - is cataloged under number F25AS00379 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.667, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on May 19, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $2,293,362. The agency has projected $9.2 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 4 awards. If the agency funds the expected 4 awards from the $9.2 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.3 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. 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. Applications close on October 31, 2026 - roughly 79 days from today. 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
$25,000 -- $2,293,362
Close Date
October 31, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
May 19, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$9,173,450
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal entity acquires land or an interest in land from a willing seller to conserve resources of high conservation value.Governors of the four Highlands States may submit proposals for up to 50% of the total cost of land conservation projects in the Highlands Region.Funding appropriated under the HCA is typically divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Eligible applicants may submit requests for the Base Funding Round in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. A separate Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted for Competitive Funds. A project may not be proposed for funding in both funding opportunities.More information on the HCA program is available at www.fws.gov/program/highlands-conservation-act-grant
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. 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@ios.doi.gov
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