# Northeast Forests and Rivers 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 26 June 2025; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $75,000 to $300,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: New England and parts of New York: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: No
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes, Species conservation, Grasslands and savannas 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-northeast-forests-rivers/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants for forest habitat management, stream and riparian restoration, fish passage and hayfield management in New England and parts of New York, aimed at priority fish, turtle and bird species.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “NFWF is soliciting proposals for the Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund (NFRF) to restore and sustain healthy rivers, forests and grasslands”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund-2025-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/#access

**Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund, amount:** $75,000 to $300,000 USD

> “Grant requests must range from $75,000 to $300,000.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund-2025-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/#amount

**Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund, where:** New England and parts of New York: United States

> “which includes all of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, as well as parts of New York.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund-2025-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/#geography

**Northeast Forests and Rivers 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/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund-2025-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/#applicant_types

**Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “The program annually awards competitive grants”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/#window

**Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund, co-funding required:** No

> “is preferred but not required.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund-2025-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2025 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund-2025-request-proposals

**Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund, 2025 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund 2025 Request for Proposals - CLOSED”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/#call-2025-status

**Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund, 2025 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 26 June 2025, 23:59 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “June 26, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT”)

> “Full Proposal Due Date June 26, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund-2025-request-proposals, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/#call-2025-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northeast-forests-rivers/. 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+Northeast+Forests+and+Rivers+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-northeast-forests-rivers%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+Northeast+Forests+and+Rivers+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-northeast-forests-rivers%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