NAWCA 2018-2 Canada Grants | F17AS00245

Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00245

NAWCA 2018-2 Canada Grants is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.623) and is offered through the Canada Standard Grants Program. The program is designed as a competitive, matching grants initiative, meaning applicants are expected to bring partner contributions to the table and compete against other proposals for selection. A central goal is to support public-private partnerships working in Canada on wetlands and associated upland habitats, with an emphasis on lasting conservation outcomes that benefit wetlands-associated migratory birds.

Projects supported through this program must focus on long-term protection, restoration, enhancement, and/or establishment of wetlands and related upland habitats. In practical terms, this frames eligible work around conserving existing high-value wetland systems, rehabilitating degraded wetlands, improving habitat quality and functionality, or creating new wetland habitat where appropriate. The program is explicitly tied to migratory bird conservation, so proposals are expected to demonstrate clear habitat benefits for species that depend on wetland ecosystems, while also aligning with NAWCA goals and partnership-based delivery.

The opportunity is open to an unrestricted pool of eligible applicants, which signals broad eligibility rather than limiting submissions to only certain organization types. The funding opportunity number is F17AS00245. The original application closing date listed is 2017-08-25, and the record shows the opportunity was created on 2017-06-09. The stated award ceiling is $10,000,000, and the expected number of awards is 10, indicating the program anticipates making multiple awards and that individual projects could be sizable, depending on proposal scope and competitiveness.

A notable application requirement is an Overlap/Duplication Statement. Applicants must clearly state whether the proposed project overlaps with any other active or anticipated efforts in terms of activities, costs, or the time commitments of key personnel. If there is overlap, the application must describe exactly what overlaps and how it will be managed or distinguished. Applicants must also disclose whether the same or a substantially similar proposal has been or will be submitted to any other federal or non-federal funding source. If so, they must provide specifics, including when the other proposal was submitted, to whom (the entity and program name), and when funding decisions are expected. If duplicative funding is awarded from another source at any point, the applicant is required to notify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contact immediately. The grant notice emphasizes that this disclosure does not need to be lengthy; it can be satisfied with a few sentences as long as it directly addresses overlap and duplication.

• The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NAWCA 2018-2 Canada Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.623.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-06-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-08-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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