Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00294
NAWCA 2017-2 Canada Grants (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00294) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.623 that supports wetland conservation work in Canada aligned with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). The program is structured as a competitive, matching grants opportunity, meaning proposals are evaluated against others for selection, and applicants are expected to bring partner contributions or other non-federal resources to match the request. The overall aim is to fund collaborative, public-private partnership projects that produce durable conservation outcomes rather than short-term activities.
Projects funded through the Canada Standard Grants Program must directly advance NAWCA goals by delivering long-term protection, restoration, enhancement, and/or establishment of wetlands and associated upland habitats. The emphasis is on sustaining and improving habitat that supports wetlands-associated migratory birds, with the understanding that healthy wetland and upland systems also provide broader ecological benefits. In practice, this can include conserving existing high-value wetlands through long-term protection mechanisms, restoring degraded wetland systems, enhancing habitat quality and function, or establishing new wetland and complementary upland habitat where it contributes meaningfully to migratory bird conservation.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, indicating that a wide range of applicant types may apply, subject to any additional eligibility notes that may appear in the full announcement under an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section. The opportunity uses the grant funding instrument, and it is categorized under natural resources, reflecting its focus on habitat conservation and related ecological outcomes.
Key timing and scale details included in the announcement are: the opportunity was created on 2016-06-29, with an original closing date of 2016-08-26. The stated award ceiling is up to $10,000,000, and the program anticipated making around 10 awards. Taken together, this suggests the agency expected to fund a limited number of relatively substantial, partnership-driven projects that demonstrate strong conservation outcomes and credible matching support, consistent with NAWCA's model of leveraging public and private investment for long-term habitat benefits.Apply for F16AS00294
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NAWCA 2017-2 Canada Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.623.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-06-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-08-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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FAQs: NAWCA 2017-2 Canada Grants (F16AS00294)
What is the NAWCA 2017-2 Canada Grants opportunity?
NAWCA 2017-2 Canada Grants (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00294) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.623. It supports wetland conservation work in Canada that aligns with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA).
Who administers this grant program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this program is 15.623.
What kind of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity using the grant funding instrument.
Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. The program is structured as a competitive opportunity, meaning proposals are evaluated against other submissions for selection.
Does this program require matching funds?
Yes. It is described as a competitive, matching grants program. Applicants are expected to bring partner contributions or other non-federal resources to match the funding request.
What types of projects is the program intended to support?
The program is designed to fund collaborative, public-private partnership projects that produce durable, long-term conservation outcomes rather than short-term activities.
What conservation outcomes must projects deliver?
Projects funded through the Canada Standard Grants Program must directly advance NAWCA goals by delivering long-term protection, restoration, enhancement, and/or establishment of wetlands and associated upland habitats.
Where must the work take place?
The opportunity supports wetland conservation work in Canada, as stated in the program description.
What habitats are eligible or emphasized under this program?
The program emphasizes wetlands and associated upland habitats, with a focus on sustaining and improving habitat that supports wetlands-associated migratory birds.
What types of conservation activities are included (examples)?
Examples described include conserving existing high-value wetlands through long-term protection mechanisms, restoring degraded wetland systems, enhancing habitat quality and function, and establishing new wetland and complementary upland habitat when it contributes meaningfully to migratory bird conservation.
Why does the program focus on migratory birds?
The program is aligned with NAWCA goals and emphasizes habitats that support wetlands-associated migratory birds, while recognizing that healthy wetland and upland systems also provide broader ecological benefits.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, which suggests a wide range of applicant types may apply. The announcement also notes that additional eligibility notes may appear in a full announcement section titled "Additional Information on Eligibility."
What is the program category or focus area?
The opportunity is categorized under natural resources, reflecting its focus on habitat conservation and related ecological outcomes.
What is the maximum award size?
The stated award ceiling is up to $10,000,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making around 10 awards.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2016-06-29.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed in the announcement was 2016-08-26.
What does the combination of award ceiling and number of awards suggest about the program?
With an award ceiling up to $10,000,000 and an anticipated total of around 10 awards, the announcement suggests the agency expected to fund a limited number of relatively substantial, partnership-driven projects that demonstrate strong conservation outcomes and credible matching support.
What is meant by "durable" conservation outcomes?
Based on the description provided, the program prioritizes projects that result in long-term protection, restoration, enhancement, and/or establishment of wetlands and associated uplands, rather than activities that are primarily short-term in nature.
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