# Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program

From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, run by Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO). 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 22 May 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $3,000,000 USD (Limit for Restoration and Protection grants; other tracks have lower limits)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: Puget Sound, Washington: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: No
- Run by: Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) (https://rco.wa.gov/)
- Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans, Wetlands, Species conservation and Rivers and lakes
- 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/wa-esrp/
- Funder’s programme page: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Biennial grants for restoring and protecting near-shore habitat, estuaries and salmon habitat in Puget Sound, run as separate request-for-proposals tracks for restoration and protection, beach restoration small grants and regional pre-design.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Each grant program issues its own Request for Proposal with a specific grant application and review process.”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#access

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, amount:** Up to $3,000,000 USD (Limit for Restoration and Protection grants; other tracks have lower limits). Limit for Restoration and Protection grants; other tracks have lower limits.

> “Restoration and Protection - $3 million”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#amount

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, where:** Puget Sound, Washington: United States

> “All projects must be in Puget Sound, east of Cape Flattery.”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#geography

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

> “Who May Apply? Federal agencies Local agencies Native American Tribes Nonprofit organizations Private institutions State agencies Universities and colleges”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#applicant_types

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program funding is awarded every two years.”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#window

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, co-funding required:** No

> “Match is not required for any ESRP grant program in the 2026 grant round.”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#co_finance_required

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, run by:** Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)

> “This grant program is managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife with RCO administering the grants.”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#administered_by

## Calls (2)

### Restoration and Protection, 2027-29 round

Call page: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, Restoration and Protection, 2027-29 round, status:** Closed

> “Full Applications and Portfolio Applications Due May 22, 2026”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#call-restoration-protection-2027-29-status

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, Restoration and Protection, 2027-29 round, deadline:** 22 May 2026 (the funder writes “May 22, 2026”)

> “Full Applications and Portfolio Applications Due May 22, 2026”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#call-restoration-protection-2027-29-deadline

### Beach Restoration Small Grants, 2027-29 round

Call page: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, Beach Restoration Small Grants, 2027-29 round, status:** Closed

> “Final Applications Due in PRISM March 31, 2026”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#call-beach-small-grants-2027-29-status

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, Beach Restoration Small Grants, 2027-29 round, deadline:** 31 March 2026 (the funder writes “March 31, 2026”)

> “Final Applications Due in PRISM March 31, 2026”

Source: https://rco.wa.gov/grant/estuary-and-salmon-restoration-program/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#call-beach-small-grants-2027-29-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/wa-esrp/. 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+Estuary+and+Salmon+Restoration+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fwa-esrp%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+Estuary+and+Salmon+Restoration+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fwa-esrp%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