# Chesapeake Bay Stewardship 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 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 9 April 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $75,000 to $500,000 USD (WILD Implementation grants; planning and collaboration grants are smaller)
- Who can apply: Not found on the pages we read
- Where: Chesapeake Bay watershed: United States
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes, Wetlands, Coasts and oceans, Species conservation and Protected areas
- 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-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: NFWF funds on-the-ground watershed restoration in the Chesapeake Bay region through several competitive programmes. The WILD round funds habitat restoration, conservation and connectivity, with implementation grants and smaller planning and collaboration grants.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “NFWF, in partnership with FWS, is soliciting proposals through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund (CBSF)”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake-wild/chesapeake-watershed-investments-landscape-defense-wild-grants-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/#access

**Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, amount:** $75,000 to $500,000 USD (WILD Implementation grants; planning and collaboration grants are smaller). WILD Implementation grants; planning and collaboration grants are smaller.

> “WILD Implementation grants of $75,000 to $500,000 will be awarded for projects that result in direct and measurable on-the-ground actions”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake-wild/chesapeake-watershed-investments-landscape-defense-wild-grants-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/#amount

**Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, where:** Chesapeake Bay watershed: United States

> “All projects must occur wholly within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake-wild/chesapeake-watershed-investments-landscape-defense-wild-grants-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/#geography

**Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, who can apply:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/#applicant_types

**Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/#window

**Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, co-funding required:** Yes

> “up to 50% of the grant match requirement may be met through federal match from non-Department of Interior sources”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake-wild/chesapeake-watershed-investments-landscape-defense-wild-grants-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### WILD Grants 2026 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake-wild/chesapeake-watershed-investments-landscape-defense-wild-grants-2026

**Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, WILD Grants 2026 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense (WILD) Grants 2026 Request for Proposals - CLOSED”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/#call-wild-2026-status

**Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, WILD Grants 2026 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 9 April 2026, 12:00 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “Thursday, April 9, 2026, 12:00PM (noon) ET”)

> “Proposal Due Date Thursday, April 9, 2026, 12:00PM (noon) ET”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake-wild/chesapeake-watershed-investments-landscape-defense-wild-grants-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/#call-wild-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Chesapeake+Bay+Stewardship+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-chesapeake-bay-stewardship-fund%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