# Great Plains Grassland 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, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: apply by 27 January 2027, 21:59 (America/Denver). The funder gives the deadline as “January 27, 2027, 9:59 p.m. MT”.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: Great Plains: United States
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Grasslands and savannas, Protected areas 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-great-plains-grassland-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/great-plains-grassland-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Funds nonprofits and other eligible organisations to permanently protect high-value native grasslands in the Great Plains through conservation easements and related land protection, alongside community-led grazing and management models.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Great Plains Grassland Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “The Great Plains Grassland Fund (GPGF) seeks proposals to help permanently protect intact grasslands”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/great-plains-grassland-fund/great-plains-grassland-fund-2026-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-fund/#access

**Great Plains Grassland Fund, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-fund/#amount

**Great Plains Grassland Fund, where:** Great Plains: United States

> “This funding opportunity will support land conservation efforts on grass-dominated landscapes across the Great Plains.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/great-plains-grassland-fund/great-plains-grassland-fund-2026-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-fund/#geography

**Great Plains Grassland Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

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

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/great-plains-grassland-fund/great-plains-grassland-fund-2026-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-fund/#applicant_types

**Great Plains Grassland Fund, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-fund/#window

**Great Plains Grassland Fund, co-funding required:** Yes

> “All grant awards require a minimum 1:1 match of cash or contributed goods and services.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/great-plains-grassland-fund/great-plains-grassland-fund-2026-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026-2027 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/great-plains-grassland-fund/great-plains-grassland-fund-2026-2027-request-proposals

**Great Plains Grassland Fund, 2026-2027 Request for Proposals, status:** Open

> “The Great Plains Grassland Fund (GPGF) seeks proposals to help permanently protect intact grasslands”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/great-plains-grassland-fund/great-plains-grassland-fund-2026-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-fund/#call-2026-2027-status

**Great Plains Grassland Fund, 2026-2027 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 27 January 2027, 21:59 (America/Denver) (the funder writes “January 27, 2027, 9:59 p.m. MT”)

> “Full Proposal Due Date: January 27, 2027, 9:59 p.m. MT”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/great-plains-grassland-fund/great-plains-grassland-fund-2026-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-fund/#call-2026-2027-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Great Plains Grassland Fund, reporting:** Applicants pick the most relevant project metrics from the programme's list in NFWF's Easygrants system for future reporting.

> “the Great Plains Grassland Fund has a list of metrics in Easygrants for applicants to choose from for future reporting.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/great-plains-grassland-fund/great-plains-grassland-fund-2026-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Great Plains Grassland Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-great-plains-grassland-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+Great+Plains+Grassland+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-great-plains-grassland-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+Great+Plains+Grassland+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-great-plains-grassland-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