Northern Great Plains Program

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from nfwf.org · northern great plains 2026 request proposals unless marked. Checked 2 Nov 2026

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

Amount

Usually $200,000 to $1,500,000 USD

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

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.

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.

Rounds

Not found on the pages we read

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Grasslands and savannas, Species conservation, Sustainable land use and Community conservation

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

What the funder asks grantees to report

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

From the builders of this site: Restoration Scope makes software for reporting to funders like this one.