# Acres for America Program

From National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. 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 19 October 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $250,000 to $1,000,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: United States: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Protected areas and Species 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/nfwf-acres-for-america/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/acres-america-program

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Large grants to land trusts and conservation organisations for permanently protecting habitat through land purchases and perpetual conservation easements across the United States. Two-stage annual round; the 2027 pre-proposal stage has closed.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Acres for America Program, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “This Request for Proposals (RFP) will collect pre-proposals from around the nation”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/videos/acres-america-home/2027-acres-america-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/#access

**Acres for America Program, amount:** Usually $250,000 to $1,000,000 USD

> “Individual grant awards are expected to range from $250,000 to $1 million, depending on project scope, conservation value, and readiness.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/videos/acres-america-home/2027-acres-america-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/#amount

**Acres for America Program, where:** United States: United States

> “Acres for America is a nationwide program.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/videos/acres-america-home/2027-acres-america-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/#geography

**Acres for America Program, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

> “Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal governments and organizations, and educational institutions.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/videos/acres-america-home/2027-acres-america-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/#applicant_types

**Acres for America Program, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “This program runs annually as a two-phased application.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/acres-america-program, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/#window

**Acres for America Program, co-funding required:** Yes

> “All grant awards require a minimum 1:1 match of cash or contributed goods and services.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/videos/acres-america-home/2027-acres-america-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2027 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/videos/acres-america-home/2027-acres-america-request-proposals

**Acres for America Program, 2027 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Pre-Proposal Due Date October 19, 2026, 11:59 PM ET”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/videos/acres-america-home/2027-acres-america-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/#call-2027-status

**Acres for America Program, 2027 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 19 October 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “October 19, 2026, 11:59 PM ET”)

> “Pre-Proposal Due Date October 19, 2026, 11:59 PM ET”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/videos/acres-america-home/2027-acres-america-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/#call-2027-deadline

Condition: Pre-proposals are closed; full proposals, due December 2, 2026, are by invitation only.

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Acres for America Program, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Acres for America Program”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-acres-for-america/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Acres+for+America+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-acres-for-america%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Acres+for+America+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-acres-for-america%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction