# Tribal Wildlife Grants

From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 14 August 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $25,000 to $200,000 USD
- Who can apply: Indigenous organisations
- Where: United States (federally recognised tribes): United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: No
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Community conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.fws.gov/service/tribal-wildlife-grants

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Yearly US federal grants for federally recognised tribal governments to run fish and wildlife conservation on lands of interest to the tribe, often for species of cultural or traditional importance, including habitat work.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Tribal Wildlife Grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “There is no limit to the number of applications a Tribe may submit within a single fiscal year.”

Source: https://www.grants.gov/grantsws/rest/opportunity/att/download/352983, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/#access

**Tribal Wildlife Grants, amount:** $25,000 to $200,000 USD

> “Award Ceiling: $200,000 Award Floor: $25,000”

Source: https://www.grants.gov/grantsws/rest/opportunity/att/download/352983, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/#amount

**Tribal Wildlife Grants, where:** United States (federally recognised tribes): United States

> “This is the official listing of all federally recognized Tribes in the United States”

Source: https://www.grants.gov/grantsws/rest/opportunity/att/download/352983, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/#geography

**Tribal Wildlife Grants, who can apply:** Indigenous organisations

> “Participation is limited to federally recognized Tribal governments listed in the current Federal Register Notice of Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (Notice).”

Source: https://www.grants.gov/grantsws/rest/opportunity/att/download/352983, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/#applicant_types

**Tribal Wildlife Grants, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Tribes that have not brought past due reports up to date in this 30-day period will be found ineligible and excluded from further consideration in the FY 2026 TWG Program cycle.”

Source: https://www.grants.gov/grantsws/rest/opportunity/att/download/352983, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/#window

**Tribal Wildlife Grants, co-funding required:** No

> “Cost Sharing Requirement Cost Sharing Required? No”

Source: https://www.grants.gov/grantsws/rest/opportunity/att/download/352983, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Fiscal Year 2026 notice (F26AS00040)

Call page: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362774

**Tribal Wildlife Grants, Fiscal Year 2026 notice (F26AS00040), status:** Closed

> “Closing Date for Applications: 08/14/2026”

Source: https://www.grants.gov/grantsws/rest/opportunity/att/download/352983, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/#call-fy2026-status

**Tribal Wildlife Grants, Fiscal Year 2026 notice (F26AS00040), deadline:** 14 August 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “Closing Date for Applications: 08/14/2026, by 11:59 PM, ET”)

> “Closing Date for Applications: 08/14/2026 Closing Date Explanation Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.”

Source: https://www.grants.gov/grantsws/rest/opportunity/att/download/352983, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/#call-fy2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Tribal Wildlife Grants, reporting:** Recipients file federal financial reports and programme performance reports, on the schedule set in the notice of award.

> “Submit Federal Financial reports and Program Performance reports.”

Source: https://www.grants.gov/grantsws/rest/opportunity/att/download/352983, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Tribal Wildlife Grants”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-tribal-wildlife-grants/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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