Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.634 -- State Wildlife Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Congress established the SWG Competitive Grant Program (SWG-C) in 2008 through Public Law 110-161. This nationally-competitive program provides a resource to implement or enhance the State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), with a special focus on promoting and advancing cooperative partnerships that result in large-scale landscape conservation. SWG Competitive Grant Program applications must address: (a) eligible actions identified in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved SWAPs; (b) emerging issues (such as climate change effects on species of greatest conservation need) that are adequately documented...
in the grant application and that propose to improve the status of such species and their habitats; or, (c) improvements to SWAPs that meet one or more of the themes described in Section IV.F. of the full application instructions.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are eligible to apply with approval of affected state fish and wildlife agencies.
Grantor contact information
Description
Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator, 703-358-1849
paul_vanryzin@fws.gov
paul_vanryzin@fws.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| swg-c-rfa-2015-extension.pdf | Updated Notice of Funding Opportunity includes extended deadline. | Feb 26, 2015 05:23 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: May 29, 2015
Award
$5,400,000
Program Funding
15
Expected awards
$25,000
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F15AS00030
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
4
Posted date:
November 26, 2014
Archive date:
May 29, 2015
