# Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration 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 23 April 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $150,000 to $750,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: Mississippi Alluvial Valley, United States: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Reforestation, Wetlands, Rivers and lakes and Species 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-lmav/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual grants for restoring and enhancing bottomland hardwood forest and wetland habitat in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley across seven US states. The 2026 round has closed.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Full Proposal Due Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/#access

**Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, amount:** Usually $150,000 to $750,000 USD

> “Grant awards are expected to range from $150,000 to $750,000, depending on the overall scale of the project.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/#amount

**Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, where:** Mississippi Alluvial Valley, United States: United States

> “within the Mississippi Alluvial Valley region of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/#geography

**Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

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

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/#applicant_types

**Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “This program has one annual application cycle.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/#window

**Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, co-funding required:** Yes

> “Matching Funds: Projects should have a minimum match of 1:1 non-federal cash or in-kind”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-0

**Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, 2026 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund 2026 Request for Proposals - CLOSED”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/#call-2026-status

**Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, 2026 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 23 April 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “Thursday, April 23, 2026, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time”)

> “Full Proposal Due Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-restoration-fund/lower-mississippi-alluvial-valley-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-lmav/. 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+Lower+Mississippi+Alluvial+Valley+Restoration+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-lmav%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+Lower+Mississippi+Alluvial+Valley+Restoration+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-lmav%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
