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F26AS00051_FY 2026 Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program_Funding Opportunity Announcement

Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service

Assistance Listings: 15.634 -- State Wildlife Grants

Last Updated: July 14, 2026
The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal cost-sharing awards that help the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and their regional associations design and implement proactive conservation programs benefiting wildlife and their habitats. Proactive approaches to conservation help these recipients and their conservation partners avoid more prescriptive Federal regulatory requirements associated with species listing under the Endangered Species Act.The C-SWG Program prioritizes implementation of conservation actions described in the State...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Government

  • State governments

Additional information

Please note that ONLY the State, Territory, and District of Columbia fish and wildlife agencies and the four regional associations of fish and wildlife agencies (NEAFWA, SEAFWA, MAFWA, and WAFWA) are eligible to apply. All other entities, including but not limited to academic institutions, non-profit or for-profit organizations, private landowners or other individuals, or local units of government, are not eligible to apply.

Grantor contact information

Description

Nicholas Popoff nicholas_popoff@fws.gov

Email

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

nicholas_popoff@fws.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
7.14.2026_Foa_Content_of_F26AS00051.pdf
7.14.2026 Foa_Content_of_F26AS00051.pdf
Jul 14, 2026 07:43 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: September 18, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$7,612,000

Program Funding

16

Expected awards

$50,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

F26AS00051

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

July 14, 2026

Archive date:

May 22, 2027

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