# Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative

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, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: apply by 5 November 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York). The funder gives the deadline as “Thursday, November 5, 2026, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time”.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $75,000 to $200,000 USD (Upper and lower limits are not specified.)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: U.S. Atlantic seaboard, gulf coast, Caribbean and South America (North America and Latin America and the Caribbean)
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Coasts and oceans
- 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-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants to conserve and restore habitat, reduce disturbance and predation, and fill monitoring gaps for American oystercatcher, red knot and whimbrel along the Atlantic flyway, including Caribbean and South American wintering sites.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “All application materials must be submitted online through National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Easygrants system.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/#access

**Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative, amount:** Usually $75,000 to $200,000 USD (Upper and lower limits are not specified.). Upper and lower limits are not specified..

> “The majority of awards under this program will fall in the $75,000 to $200,000 range.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/#amount

**Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative, where:** U.S. Atlantic seaboard, gulf coast, Caribbean and South America (North America and Latin America and the Caribbean)

> “This program focuses on priority shorebird sites along the U.S. Atlantic seaboard, the gulf coast and priority wintering sites for the focal species, including portions of the Caribbean and South America.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/#geography

**Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

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

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/#applicant_types

**Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/#window

**Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative, co-funding required:** Yes

> “A minimum of a 1:1 non-federal match of cash and/or in-kind services is required”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2027 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request

**Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative, 2027 Request for Proposals, status:** Open

> “In 2027, the Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative seeks projects that will address at least one of the following priorities”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/#call-2027-status

**Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative, 2027 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 5 November 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “Thursday, November 5, 2026, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time”)

> “Full Proposal Due Date Thursday, November 5, 2026, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/#call-2027-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative, reporting:** Grantees report on metrics they choose from the programme's list in NFWF's Easygrants system.

> “has a list of metrics in Easygrants for full proposal applicants to choose from for future reporting”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-atlantic-flyway-shorebird/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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