# Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship 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 16 July 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $75,000 to $500,000 USD
- Who can apply: Not found on the pages we read
- Where: Central Appalachia (KY, MD, NY, OH, PA, VA, WV): United States
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: No
- Restoration approach (our classification): Reforestation, Rivers and lakes, Grasslands and savannas, Species conservation and Sustainable land use
- 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-central-appalachia/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-program

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants to restore forests, grasslands, rivers and streams across central Appalachia, such as managing forest habitat, restoring riparian buffers and removing stream barriers for birds, brook trout and freshwater mussels.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, 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 the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Easygrants system.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-program/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/#access

**Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, amount:** $75,000 to $500,000 USD

> “Grant requests must range from $75,000 to $500,000.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-program/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/#amount

**Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, where:** Central Appalachia (KY, MD, NY, OH, PA, VA, WV): United States

> “includes portions of the Ohio River and Upper Tennessee River watersheds in Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-program/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/#geography

**Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, who can apply:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/#applicant_types

**Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/#window

**Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, co-funding required:** No

> “A non-federal match equal to or greater than the total funding request is preferred but not required.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-program/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-program/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-0

**Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, 2026 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program 2026 Request for Proposals - CLOSED”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-program, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/#call-2026-status

**Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, 2026 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 16 July 2026, 12:00 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “Thursday, July 16, 2026, 12:00 (noon) PM ET”)

> “Full Proposal Due Date Thursday, July 16, 2026, 12:00 (noon) PM ET”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-program/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, reporting:** Applicants pick the metrics they will report on from a list in NFWF's Easygrants system.

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

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-program/central-appalachia-habitat-stewardship-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-central-appalachia/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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