Grant✓ Small businesses may apply
F26AS00069 Coastal Program FY26
Fish and Wildlife Service
Award ceiling
$500,000
Award floor
$1
Program funding
$6,000,000
- Opportunity #
- F26AS00069
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- ALN (CFDA)
- 15.630
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
- Closes
- Sep 30, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
- Natural Resources
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •City or township governments
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •For profit organizations other than small businesses
- •Independent school districts
- •Small businesses
- •Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- •Individuals
- •Special district governments
- •Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
- •Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- •Private institutions of higher education
- •Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- •Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •State governments
- •County governments
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
The Coastal Program reserves the right to reject projects that do not align with the regional strategic implementation plans or program priorities. We do not support projects that generate compensatory mitigation credits under a Federal or state regulatory program or accept mitigation or in-lieu funds as non-Federal cost share for a project. The Coastal Program does not fund land acquisition, although it can support title searches and real estate appraisals. We require that all interested applicants contact their local Coastal Program office before submitting an application.
Synopsis
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Coastal Program provides technical and financial assistance to partners to support projects that protect and restore fish and wildlife habitats on public and private lands in priority coastal ecosystems. This support is provided through cooperative agreements with conservation partners and landowners, including state and Tribal agencies. Coastal Program staff work with partners, stakeholders, and other Service programs in important areas for conservation. They implement regional strategic plans that identify priority species and habitats for conservation in these focus areas.Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the Coastal Program are required to contact a local Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an application. You can find this information in the current strategic plan at this link or by contacting your local Coastal Program office at https://www.fws.gov/program/coastal/contact-us.Projects are developed collaboratively by partners and Service field staff. All Coastal Program projects must align with the missions of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Coastal Program. They are also based on sound biological principles and the best available science.
Contact
Fish and Wildlife Service · chris_eng@fws.gov