# Long Island Sound Futures 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 19 May 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $50,000 to $2,000,000 USD (Implementation projects only.)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: Long Island Sound watershed: United States
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans, Wetlands, Rivers and lakes 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-long-island-sound-futures-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants for habitat restoration, water quality, resilience and community outreach projects in the Long Island Sound watershed of Connecticut and New York, with some work eligible across neighbouring states.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Long Island Sound Futures 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 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Easygrants system.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund/long-island-sound-futures-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-fund/#access

**Long Island Sound Futures Fund, amount:** $50,000 to $2,000,000 USD (Implementation projects only.). Implementation projects only..

> “Implementation Projects: $50,000 to $2 million”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund/long-island-sound-futures-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-fund/#amount

**Long Island Sound Futures Fund, where:** Long Island Sound watershed: United States

> “All proposed projects must be within the Long Island Sound Watershed boundary as shown in Figure 2.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund/long-island-sound-futures-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-fund/#geography

**Long Island Sound Futures Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

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

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund/long-island-sound-futures-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-fund/#applicant_types

**Long Island Sound Futures Fund, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-fund/#window

**Long Island Sound Futures Fund, co-funding required:** Yes

> “Grants require a minimum nonfederal matching contribution valued at 50% of the "Requested Amount" from the LISFF.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund/long-island-sound-futures-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund/long-island-sound-futures-fund-2026-request-proposals

**Long Island Sound Futures Fund, 2026 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Long Island Sound Futures Fund 2026 Request for Proposals - CLOSED”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-fund/#call-2026-status

**Long Island Sound Futures Fund, 2026 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 19 May 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “May 19th, 2026, 11:59 PM, EDT”)

> “Full Proposal Due Date May 19th, 2026, 11:59 PM, EDT”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/long-island-sound-futures-fund/long-island-sound-futures-fund-2026-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-fund/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Long Island Sound Futures Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Long Island Sound Futures Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-long-island-sound-futures-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+Long+Island+Sound+Futures+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-long-island-sound-futures-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+Long+Island+Sound+Futures+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-long-island-sound-futures-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