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Easement Restoration and Stewardship (wetland and floodplain easements)

From USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Multi-year US federal awards for organisations that design and carry out restoration, repair, maintenance and monitoring on wetland and floodplain conservation easements held by NRCS, working with its staff and the landowners.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Open

Apply by 19 November 2026

Days left
17
Call
FY2026 notice (USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456)

The facts, in the funder’s words

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

An applicant organization may submit more than one application for different projects or propose different approaches.

Source: grants.gov · 355082Checked 2 Nov 2026
Amount

$250,000 to $5,000,000 USD

The agency expects the amount of each award to range from $250,000 to $5,000,000.

Source: grants.gov · 355082Checked 2 Nov 2026
Where

United States, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and the Pacific Islands Area: United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands

Proposed projects are anticipated within all 50 states, The Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).

Source: grants.gov · 355082Checked 2 Nov 2026
Who can apply

NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations, Research institutions and Companies

The following entity types are eligible to apply a. City or township governments b. County governments c. For profit organizations other than small businesses d. Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) e. Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) f. Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS

Source: grants.gov · 355082Checked 2 Nov 2026
Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Applications must be received by Grants.gov by 11:59.59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the established due date

Source: grants.gov · 355082Checked 2 Nov 2026
Co-funding required

No

There is no cost sharing requirement for this opportunity.

Source: grants.gov · 355082Checked 2 Nov 2026
Restoration approach

Wetlands and Rivers and lakes

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

The call

Open

FY2026 notice (USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456)

Closes 19 November 2026
Call page
Status

Open

Application deadline: Submit via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on November 19, 2026.

Source: grants.gov · 355082Checked 2 Nov 2026
Deadline

19 November 2026, 23:59 Eastern Standard Time

Application deadline: Submit via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on November 19, 2026.

Source: grants.gov · 355082Checked 2 Nov 2026

Ready to apply to FY2026 notice (USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456)?Go to the funder’s call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Awardees give NRCS a monthly status report on work in progress, plus the project documents its standards and the agreement require.

The awardee will also provide NRCS monthly status report of work in progress

Source: grants.gov · 355082Checked 2 Nov 2026

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