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C.D. Besadny Conservation Fund

From Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin

Annual small grants for conservation and education projects that benefit Wisconsin's lands, waters and wildlife, with priority for imperiled species and natural communities and climate resilience.

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

No call found

Windows each year

Applications due each year by 1 September. The funder’s page doesn’t say whether one is open now.

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from wisconservation.org · cd besadny conservation grants 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.

Complete the application (paper copies of applications are not accepted).

Amount

Up to $5,000 USD

Grants up to $5,000 are available.

Where

Wisconsin: United States

conservation and education projects that benefit Wisconsin's lands, waters, and wildlife

Who can apply

NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

Applicant must be one of the following: a public charity with approved 501(c)(3) exempt status (under section 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), or 509(a)(3) Type I and Type II); a federal, state, or local governmental unit, an American Indian nation or tribal community; or an accredited college or university.

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Submit all materials to NRFgrants@WisConservation.org by September 1st.

Co-funding required

No

A one-to-one match is encouraged, but not required.

Restoration approach

Species conservation and Community conservation

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

The call

Not clear from the page

Annual round

Quotes from wisconservation.org · cd besadny conservation grants. Checked 2 Nov 2026

Status

Windows each year; the page doesn’t say if one is open now

Submit all materials to NRFgrants@WisConservation.org by September 1st.

Dates each year

Applications due each year by 1 September

Submit all materials to NRFgrants@WisConservation.org by September 1st.

Ready to apply to Annual round?Check the call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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