# Hawaiʻi Conservation 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 21 October 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $50,000 to $200,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations, Research institutions and Companies
- Where: Hawaiʻi: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Reforestation
- 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-hawaii-conservation/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual NFWF grants in Hawaiʻi for endemic forest bird recovery, including predator and ungulate control, fencing, mosquito suppression and native plant outplanting.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Hawaiʻi Conservation 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 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Easygrants system.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/#access

**Hawaiʻi Conservation Program, amount:** Usually $50,000 to $200,000 USD

> “Grant awards generally range in size from $50,000 to $200,000, although grants greater than $200,000 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/#amount

**Hawaiʻi Conservation Program, where:** Hawaiʻi: United States

> “To be eligible for funding, projects must occur within the priority geographic areas illustrated in Maps 1-3 for the focal species located on Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, and Oʻahu”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/#geography

**Hawaiʻi Conservation Program, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations, Research institutions and Companies

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

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/#applicant_types

**Hawaiʻi Conservation Program, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Full Proposal Due Date - Wednesday, October 21, 2026 by 5:59 PM Hawaiʻi Standard Time”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/#window

**Hawaiʻi Conservation Program, co-funding required:** Yes

> “Projects must have a minimum match of 1:1 federal and/or non-federal cash and/or in-kind contributions.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2027 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals

**Hawaiʻi Conservation Program, 2027 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Full Proposal Due Date - Wednesday, October 21, 2026 by 5:59 PM Hawaiʻi Standard Time”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/#call-2027-status

**Hawaiʻi Conservation Program, 2027 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 21 October 2026, 17:59 (Pacific/Honolulu) (the funder writes “October 21, 2026 by 5:59 PM Hawaiʻi Standard Time”)

> “Full Proposal Due Date - Wednesday, October 21, 2026 by 5:59 PM Hawaiʻi Standard Time”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/#call-2027-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Hawaiʻi Conservation Program, reporting:** Grantees pick the metrics that fit their project from the programme's list in NFWF's Easygrants system, such as miles of fencing maintained, animals removed and birds released.

> “the Hawaiʻi Conservation Program has a list of metrics in Easygrants for full proposal applicants to choose from for future reporting”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/hawaii-conservation-program/hawaii-conservation-program-2027-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Hawaiʻi Conservation Program”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-hawaii-conservation/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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