# Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators 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: $200,000 to $300,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: Eligible states in the monarch range: United States
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: No
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Grasslands and savannas
- 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-monarch-pollinators/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators-conservation-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Competitive grants to create, restore and protect connected habitat for monarch butterflies and other at-risk native insect pollinators, plus technical assistance that gets more landowners into pollinator conservation.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) seeks proposals to advance pollinator conservation.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators-conservation-fund/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/#access

**Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, amount:** $200,000 to $300,000 USD

> “Grant awards will range from $200,000 to $300,000.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators-conservation-fund/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/#amount

**Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, where:** Eligible states in the monarch range: United States

> “Grant funding may be awarded in the following eligible states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators-conservation-fund/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/#geography

**Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

> “Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c) organizations, U.S. federal government agencies, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, tribal governments and organizations, and educational institutions.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators-conservation-fund/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/#applicant_types

**Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/#window

**Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, co-funding required:** No

> “Matching funds are not required.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators-conservation-fund/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2025 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators-conservation-fund/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators

**Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, 2025 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund 2025 Request for Proposals - CLOSED”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-and-pollinators-conservation-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/#call-2025-status

**Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, 2025 Request for Proposals, deadline:** Not found on the call page
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/#call-2025-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-monarch-pollinators/. 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+Monarch+Butterfly+and+Pollinators+Conservation+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-monarch-pollinators%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+Monarch+Butterfly+and+Pollinators+Conservation+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-monarch-pollinators%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