Grant Programs
Below are a list of organizations including federal and state agencies which offer grants to fund restoration and management of your property's natural communities. Contact us for help securing grants today!
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service- Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program provides financial and technical assistance to private landowners interested in restoring degraded habitat on their property.
The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
(WHIP) is a voluntary program for people who want to develop and
improve wildlife habitat primarily on private land. Through WHIP USDA's
Natural Resources Conservation Service provides both technical
assistance and up to 75 percent cost-share assistance to establish and
improve fish and wildlife habitat.
The Iowa Native Plant Society
will consider proposals for "acquisition of land that will
significantly contribute to the conservation of Iowa’s native flora"
and "research, training and education that will contribute to
conservation, appreciation and increased knowledge of Iowa’s native
flora".
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation meets
these goals by awarding matching grants to projects benefiting
conservation education, habitat protection and restoration, and natural
resource management.
Appropriate
ecological restoration projects in SW WI and NW IL will be selected to
receive local ecotype seed. Land managers are invited to submit
proposals to the Southwest Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts.
Prairie
Biotic Research (PBR), Inc. is a Wisconsin nonprofit established to
foster biotic research in prairies. Their Small Grants Program funds
grants up to $1,000 to individuals for the study of any grassland taxon
in the USA. Email prairiebioticresearch@gmail.com for a simple
application form.
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