# Northern Great Plains 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 25 February 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $200,000 to $1,500,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: Northern Great Plains, United States: United States
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Grasslands and savannas, Species conservation, Sustainable land use 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-northern-great-plains/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northern-great-plains-program

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants for conserving and restoring grasslands and grassland wildlife in four Great Plains focal areas, including tribal prairie restoration, easements and habitat work. The 2026 round has closed.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Northern Great Plains Program, 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 Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 11:59 PM ET”

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

**Northern Great Plains Program, amount:** Usually $200,000 to $1,500,000 USD

> “individual grants typically ranging from $200,000 to $1.5 million”

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

**Northern Great Plains Program, where:** Northern Great Plains, United States: United States

> “The following are the Northern Great Plains focal areas; Dakota Grasslands, Missouri-Milk River Grasslands, Nebraska Sandhills, and the Powder River-Thunder Basin Grasslands.”

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

**Northern Great Plains Program, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

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

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

**Northern Great Plains Program, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northern-great-plains/#window

**Northern Great Plains Program, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northern-great-plains/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northern-great-plains-program/northern-great-plains-2026-request-proposals

**Northern Great Plains Program, 2026 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Northern Great Plains 2026 Request for Proposals - CLOSED”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/northern-great-plains-program, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northern-great-plains/#call-2026-status

**Northern Great Plains Program, 2026 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 25 February 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 11:59 PM ET”)

> “Full Proposal Due Date Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 11:59 PM ET”

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

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Northern Great Plains Program, reporting:** Grantees pick the metrics that fit their project from the programme's list in NFWF's Easygrants system and report against them.

> “the Northern Great Plains program has a list of metrics in Easygrants for full proposal applicants to choose from for future reporting”

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

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Northern Great Plains Program”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-northern-great-plains/. 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+Northern+Great+Plains+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-northern-great-plains%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+Northern+Great+Plains+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-northern-great-plains%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