Funding Opportunities
NEW in 2023 - a small grant RFP focused on training and outreach related to EBTJV's conservation actions. RFP closed October 6, 2023. View RFP.
Looking for our habitat project funding? EBTJV funding for FY24 closed in January. Awards should be announced in spring-summer 2024. EBTJV funding for FY25 will open in November.
Each year, the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture requests project proposals that are focused on conserving and restoring habitat that will support healthy and productive populations of wild Brook Trout. Many activities that improve brook trout populations are eligible. Take a look at some recent projects for examples!
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Other opportunities
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land.
RCPP projects may include a range of on-the-ground conservation activities implemented by farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. These activities include:
- Land management/land improvement/restoration practices
- Land rentals
- Entity-held easements
- United States-held easements
- Public works/watersheds
A single RCPP project application can propose to employ any combination of these eligible activity types as part of an RCPP project
The National Fish Passage Program, facilitated by the Service’s Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program, will prioritize projects that will:
- Maximize benefits to priority species and habitats.
- Provide sustainable fish passage.
- Leverage regional or watershed priorities for habitat restoration, fish passage or aquatic connectivity.
- Enhance community resilience to climate change, address public safety hazards and provide other benefits such as job creation or recreational fishing opportunities.
- Support or engage with disadvantaged communities.
- Coordinate on species and watershed priorities with Tribes and states.
- Be supported by partners, affected stakeholders, and the local community.
Interested parties should submit a Letter of Interest to the appropriate National Fish Passage Program regional coordinator, via email, by Nov. 17, 2023. Letters of Interest should include the project name and location, a brief description of the project objectives and benefits, the expected requested funding amount, and a statement of interest in applying for the funding opportunity. More information, including a list of National Fish Passage regional coordinators, may be found at Grants.Gov or by visiting the program’s informational website.
NOAA :Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants
- FY2023 NOFO Open Due 11:59 PM Eastern time on November 8, 2023.
- Nearly $85 million in funding is available for fish passage and tribal capacity building under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. This funding will support U.S. federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and tribal organizations in implementing fish passage work and building tribal organizational capacity.
- Register for the August 24 tribal focused applicant webinar
The following is a new dashboard of BIL projects for 5 federal agencies: https://fws.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/8f553b5e7b0e440a842c61de11d135bc
Federal Fish Passage Funding and Portal
The Joint Committee on Fisheries Engineering and Science through the American Fisheries Society has put together two amazing tools for Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) practitioners. We've also compiled some information on many programs under the BIL.
Check our landowner assistance page for more grant programs.
EBTJV Coldwater Stewardship Small Grants Program
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