Open · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458 · CFDA 10.933 · Discretionary
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$1M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 29d
- Days left
- 7
- Expected awards
The verdict
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 is an open discretionary opportunity from Natural Resources Conservation Service, offering $100,000 -- $1,000,000 across 7 expected awards. Applications close in 29 days.
- $100K-$1M
- award range
- Open
- 29 days left
- 7
- expected awards
- 10.933
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 - is cataloged under number USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.933, posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 23, 2026 and last updated on July 24, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $1,000,000. The agency has projected $3.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 7 awards. If the agency funds the expected 7 awards from the $3.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $429,000. 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. Applications close on September 8, 2026 - roughly 29 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
$100,000 -- $1,000,000
Close Date
September 8, 2026
Posted
July 23, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$3,000,000
Expected Awards
7
Instrument
Grant
Description
NRCS is announcing the availability of $3 million in WMBP grant funds for the development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the wetland conservation compliance provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as amended). WMBP is a competitive grants program accepting proposals from eligible entities as identified in Section B.1. Priority will be given to banks in states with significant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests. Based on NRCS data, these states are Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. A webinar for WMBP applicants is scheduled for July 30, 2026 at 3 pm Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the Microsoft Teams webinar can be obtained through the following link: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/4685b4dd-a1ce-4ad6-81e3-d4318799cb11@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23. 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
Tessa Garcia Grants Management Specialist
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