# Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO)

From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 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 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 30 September 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $750,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Individuals, Companies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: No
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Natural regeneration
- 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/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/
- Funder’s programme page: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Federal cooperative agreements for habitat restoration and protection on private and tribal lands in the United States, open to nonprofits, businesses, tribes and others who consult the local Partners office before applying. Listed as a project-lead cooperative agreement, not a payment to landowners for land use.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO), how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/#access

**Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO), amount:** Up to $750,000 USD

> “$750,000 Award Maximum”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/#amount

**Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO), where:** United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands

> “The PFW Program has approximately 220 staff working in all 50 states and territories.”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/#geography

**Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO), who can apply:** NGOs, Individuals, Companies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

> “Public and state institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofit Other Native American tribal organizations Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) Miscellaneous Individuals Unrestricted Business For-profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/#applicant_types

**Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO), rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Closed: September 30, 2026”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/#window

**Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO), co-funding required:** No

> “Cost sharing or matching requirement: No”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/#co_finance_required

## The call

### FY26 notice of funding opportunity F26AS00068

Call page: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7

**Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO), FY26 notice of funding opportunity F26AS00068, status:** Closed

> “Closed: September 30, 2026”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/#call-fy26-nofo-status

**Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO), FY26 notice of funding opportunity F26AS00068, deadline:** 30 September 2026 (the funder writes “September 30, 2026”)

> “Closed: September 30, 2026”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/213b091b-76cd-4987-ad5f-beeaf8939fc7, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/#call-fy26-nofo-deadline

Condition: The page also says the program seeks projects year-round and applicants must consult their local Partners office first..

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO), reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (competitive NOFO)”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/usfws-partners-for-fish-and-wildlife/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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