# Delaware Watershed Conservation 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 has closed; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $75,000 to $1,500,000 USD (Range stated for the 2026 round)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD): United States
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: No
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes, Wetlands, Species conservation and Community conservation
- 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-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware-river-program

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: NFWF grants, funded mainly by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, for habitat restoration, water quality and water management projects on public and private land in the Delaware River watershed.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, 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 NFWF's Easygrants system”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware-river-program/delaware-watershed-conservation-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/#access

**Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, amount:** $75,000 to $1,500,000 USD (Range stated for the 2026 round). Range stated for the 2026 round.

> “The DWCF will award grants ranging from $75,000 to no more than $1,500,000 in 2026.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware-river-program/delaware-watershed-conservation-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/#amount

**Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, where:** Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD): United States

> “Projects must be implemented entirely within the Delaware River watershed”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware-river-program/delaware-watershed-conservation-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/#geography

**Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

> “Eligible applicants include: non-profit 501(c) organizations; federal, state, interstate, local and municipal governments, Tribal governments and organizations, and educational institutions.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware-river-program/delaware-watershed-conservation-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/#applicant_types

**Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/#window

**Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, co-funding required:** No

> “1:1 matching contributions are strongly encouraged but not required for this funding opportunity.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware-river-program/delaware-watershed-conservation-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware-river-program/delaware-watershed-conservation-fund-2026-request-proposals

**Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, 2026 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund 2026 Request for Proposals - CLOSED”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware-river-program, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/#call-2026-status

**Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, 2026 Request for Proposals, deadline:** Not found on the call page
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Delaware+Watershed+Conservation+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-fund%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Delaware+Watershed+Conservation+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-delaware-watershed-conservation-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