# NFWF Bats for the Future Fund

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 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 20 July 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $50,000 to $250,000 USD (Requests must exceed $50,000 and should be no more than $250,000; larger amounts may be considered.)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Research institutions, Indigenous organisations and Companies
- Where: North America
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: No
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Research
- Last checked: 3 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-bats-for-the-future/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Competitive grants, funded with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, for field treatments, habitat conservation and research to limit white-nose syndrome and recover affected bat species such as the northern long-eared and Indiana bats.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**NFWF Bats for the Future Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “is soliciting proposals to take action to stem the impacts of white-nose syndrome disease (WNS) in North America”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund/bats-future-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/#access

**NFWF Bats for the Future Fund, amount:** $50,000 to $250,000 USD (Requests must exceed $50,000 and should be no more than $250,000; larger amounts may be considered.). Requests must exceed $50,000 and should be no more than $250,000; larger amounts may be considered..

> “Grant requests must be greater than $50,000 and should be no more than $250,000”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund/bats-future-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/#amount

**NFWF Bats for the Future Fund, where:** North America

> “is soliciting proposals to take action to stem the impacts of white-nose syndrome disease (WNS) in North America”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund/bats-future-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/#geography

**NFWF Bats for the Future Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Research institutions, Indigenous organisations and Companies

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

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund/bats-future-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/#applicant_types

**NFWF Bats for the Future Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Full Proposal Due Date July 20, 2026 11:59 PM EDT”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund/bats-future-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/#window

**NFWF Bats for the Future Fund, co-funding required:** No

> “is encouraged but not required”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund/bats-future-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund/bats-future-fund-2026-request-proposals

**NFWF Bats for the Future Fund, 2026 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Full Proposal Due Date July 20, 2026 11:59 PM EDT”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund/bats-future-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/#call-2026-status

**NFWF Bats for the Future Fund, 2026 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 20 July 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “July 20, 2026 11:59 PM EDT”)

> “Full Proposal Due Date July 20, 2026 11:59 PM EDT”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/bats-future-fund/bats-future-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**NFWF Bats for the Future Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “NFWF Bats for the Future Fund”, checked 3 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-bats-for-the-future/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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