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Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program

From National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

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.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 16 July 2026.

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from nfwf.org · central appalachia habitat stewardship 0 unless marked. Checked 2 Nov 2026

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.

Amount

$75,000 to $500,000 USD

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

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

Who can apply

Not found on the pages we read

Rounds

Not found on the pages we read

Co-funding required

No

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

Restoration approach

Reforestation, Rivers and lakes, Grasslands and savannas, Species conservation and Sustainable land use

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

Closed

2026 Request for Proposals

Closed 16 July 2026
Call page
Status

Closed

Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program 2026 Request for Proposals - CLOSED

Checked 2 Nov 2026Source: nfwf.org · central appalachia habitat stewardship program
Deadline

16 July 2026, 12:00 Eastern Daylight Time

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

Checked 2 Nov 2026Source: nfwf.org · central appalachia habitat stewardship 0

What the funder asks grantees to report

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

Checked 2 Nov 2026Source: nfwf.org · central appalachia habitat stewardship 0

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Something wrong?

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