Tribal Wildlife Grants Program
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.639 -- Tribal Wildlife Grants Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Archived: July 1, 2016
- Closed: October 30, 2015
Award details
- Expected project funding: $4,000,000
- Expected awards: 22
Award min.
$0
Award max.
$200,000
- Funding opportunity number:F15AS00376
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Grant
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Environment
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: July 21, 2015
- Archive date: July 1, 2016
- Version: 1
Summary
Jump to documentsThe Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) Program fall under the wildlife conservation grants (known as the State Wildlife Grants Program) to States and to the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Tribes under provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, for the development and implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, species of Tribal cultural or traditional importance, including species that are not hunted or fished. TWG originates from the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal...
Year 2002 (Pub. L. 107-63), when Congress first specified that the Service use a portion of the funds under the State Wildlife Grants Program to establish a competitive grant program available to federally recognized Tribes. This language allowed the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), to establish a separate competitive Tribal grant program, known as TWG, which would not be subject to the provisions of the formula-based State Wildlife Grants Program, or other requirements of the State Wildlife Grants Program portion.
Eligibility
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information on eligibility
Not specified
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-twg-application-kit.pdf | Application Kit | Jul 21, 2015 03:42 PM UTC |
| fy16_twg_nofo-final-_july_20_2015.pdf | FY 2016 Tribal Wildlife Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity | Jul 21, 2015 03:32 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: Scott_Aikin@fws.gov
Scott_Aikin@fws.gov
Scott Aikin, National Native American Program Coordinator, 360-604-2531
Scott_Aikin@fws.gov
