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Grants for wetland, peatland and river restoration

196 grants and funding programmes take wetland, peatland and river restoration projects. 45 are open now. For nonprofits and community groups leading projects on the ground. Every deadline, amount and eligibility rule links to the funder’s own page, with its exact words and the date we checked it. Last checked 3 November 2026.

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Funding programmes. Sortable by deadline, amount and date checked.
Programme and funder
Fish & Wildlife GrantsHabitat Conservation Trust FoundationApply directly6 Nov 2026Open3 days leftUsually from $10k CAD a yearBudgets typically range from $10,000 to over $100,000 a yearChecked 2 Nov 2026
Great Lakes Local Action FundGovernment of OntarioApply directly6 Nov 2026Open3 days leftUp to $100k CADChecked 2 Nov 2026
Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) Grant ProgramMinnesota Department of Natural ResourcesApply directly9 Nov 2026Open6 days left$5k–⁠$500k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
FUNBIO Chamadas de ProjetosFundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade (FUNBIO)Apply directly9 Nov 2026Open6 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Pecos Watershed Conservation InitiativeNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationApply directly12 Nov 2026Open9 days leftUsually $100k–⁠$500k USDLarger requests are considered case by case.Checked 2 Nov 2026
RESTORE Colorado ProgramNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationApply directly12 Nov 2026Open9 days leftFrom $100k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
European Open Rivers ProgrammeArcadia Fund, run by Stichting European Open Rivers ProgrammeApply directly13 Nov 2026Open10 days leftUp to €100k EURCap applies to barrier identification and prioritisation grants only; most other grants have no maximumLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Tilskudd til vannmiljøtiltak, restaureringstiltak Oslofjorden, kalking og anadrome laksefiskNorwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet)Apply directly15 Nov 2026Open12 days leftFrom kr 150k NOKMinimum application for the 2027 round.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at RiskFisheries and Oceans CanadaApply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftUsually $500k–⁠$5m CADTotal over 4 yearsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Fonds MAIF pour le vivant - Nature 2050 call for projectsFonds MAIF pour le vivant (MAIF)Apply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days left€80k–⁠€500k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Fonds NAture (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Fondation du patrimoine, run by Fondation du patrimoineApply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftFrom €10k EURMinimum aid requested; no minimum for biodiversity work in heritage buildings.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Surface Water GrantsWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesApply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
DARRP Restoration Implementation GrantsNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)Apply directly18 Nov 2026Open15 days left$2.5m–⁠$100m USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Easement Restoration and Stewardship (wetland and floodplain easements)USDA Natural Resources Conservation ServiceApply directly19 Nov 2026Open16 days left$250k–⁠$5m USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
FCAS Provincial Funding for wild Atlantic salmon conservationFoundation for Conservation of Atlantic SalmonApply directly27 Nov 2026Open24 days left$5k–⁠$50k CAD a yearChecked 2 Nov 2026
Alvins fond annual grantsStiftelsen Alvins fond för fågelskydd, run by BirdLife SverigeApply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days leftAmount not statedLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Ensemble pour les rivières : préservation, entretien et restauration des rivières de MayotteDépartement-Région de MayotteApply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
GA Murayama Foundation grants for nature conservation and cultureGA Murayama Nature and Culture Foundation (GA村山自然文化財団)Apply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days leftUp to ¥500k JPYChecked 2 Nov 2026
Peatland Restoration GrantNatural Resources Wales (National Peatland Action Programme)Apply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days left£10k–⁠£250k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Subsidie Projecten BiodiversiteitProvincie GroningenApply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days left€2k–⁠€100k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Water and Water-Environment Conservation Activity GrantDassai Memorial Foundation (獺祭記念財団)Apply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days leftUp to ¥500k JPYPer project; total budget JPY 2.5 millionChecked 2 Nov 2026
Riverwoods Development GrantScottish Wildlife Trust (Riverwoods Blueprint Project)Apply directly1 Dec 2026Open28 days leftUsually £10k–⁠£20k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
CDFW Restoration Grant ProgramsCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeApply directly3 Dec 2026Open30 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Watershed Assistance Grant ProgramChesapeake Bay TrustApply directly9 Dec 2026Open36 days leftUsually up to $150k USDDesign up to $100,000 for stormwater and similar practices, up to $150,000 for stream, wetland and living shoreline design; planning up to $75,000Checked 2 Nov 2026
Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk: Aquatic ProgrammingFisheries and Oceans CanadaApply directly11 Dec 2026Open38 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Community Rivercare ProgramDepartment of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia)Apply directly11 Dec 2026Open38 days left$3k–⁠$10k AUDLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Innovative Restoration GrantsU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1Apply directly11 Dec 2026Open38 days left$250k–⁠$1m USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Lake Erie Community GrantOhio Lake Erie CommissionApply directly16 Dec 2026Open43 days left$150k–⁠$350k USDMid-size projects in the State Fiscal Year 2027 roundChecked 2 Nov 2026
Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at RiskFisheries and Oceans CanadaApply directly18 Dec 2026Open45 days left$25k–⁠$125k CAD a yearProjects may be under $25,000 in the last year of a multi-year project.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Sustainable Land Use Grant Call for Southeast AsiaSustainable Land Use Community (Philanthropy Asia Alliance)Apply directly31 Dec 2026Open58 days leftFrom $200k SGDCatalytic funding for shortlisted projects, from S$200,000Checked 2 Nov 2026
Restoration and Enhancement ProgramOregon Department of Fish and WildlifeApply directly8 Jan 2027Open66 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Horizon Europe: Living labs co-creating solutions for the restoration of ecosystemsEuropean CommissionApply directly14 Jan 2027Open72 days leftUsually €10m EURAround EUR 10 million per project; proposals may request other amountsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Non-Federal LandsUSDA Forest ServiceApply directly26 Jan 2027Open84 days leftUp to $600k USDUp to $300,000 for a single-state project; $600,000 for a multistate oneChecked 2 Nov 2026
Naturschutzfonds Sachsen (Förderrichtlinie LaNU)Sächsische Landesstiftung Natur und Umwelt (LaNU)Apply directly31 Jan 2027Open89 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Fonds Landschaft Schweiz (FLS)Fonds Landschaft Schweiz (FLS)Apply directly1 Feb 2027Open90 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
OWEB Restoration GrantsOregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB)Apply directly1 Feb 2027Open90 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Naturstromfonds Ostschweiz project fundingNaturstromfonds Ostschweiz (Energieplattform AG)Apply directly3 Mar 2027Open120 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Waddenfonds STUW (medium-sized projects, Nature theme)WaddenfondsApply directly26 Mar 2027Open143 days leftUp to €1m EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Programa de Pequeñas Donaciones del FMAM - MéxicoGlobal Environment Facility, run by UNDP Mexico (PPD México)Apply directly30 Mar 2027Open147 days leftUp to $1.3m MXNCeiling for scaling projectsChecked 2 Nov 2026
National Fish Passage ProgramU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceApply directly30 Apr 2027Open178 days leftUp to $1m USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
California Riparian Habitat Conservation ProgramCalifornia Wildlife Conservation BoardApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
FWCP Annual Grants and Year-round GrantsFish and Wildlife Compensation ProgramApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Habitat Enhancement and Restoration Program (HERP)California Wildlife Conservation BoardApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Inland Wetlands Conservation ProgramCalifornia Wildlife Conservation BoardApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Stream Flow Enhancement Program (SFEP)California Wildlife Conservation BoardApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Big Chalk Nature Recovery FundBig Chalk partnership (Protected Landscapes Partnership, supported by Defra)Apply directlyAny timeRolling£1k–⁠£100k GBPLarger awards are available exceptionally.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Bingo-Umweltstiftung Nature Conservation GrantsNiedersächsische Bingo-UmweltstiftungApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Climate Emergency Grant ProgramIndigenous Stewardship FundApply directlyAny timeRollingFrom $25k CADTotal budget of CAD 300,000 per fiscal year for all projectsLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Coastal Conservancy grantsCalifornia State Coastal ConservancyApply directlyAny timeRollingUsually $200k–⁠$5m USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Colorado Watershed Restoration GrantsColorado Water Conservation BoardApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Community Engagement and Restoration Mini GrantChesapeake Bay TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $5k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
DBU Projektförderung (Naturschutz und Gewässerschutz)Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)Apply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Fund for Lake Michigan grantsFund for Lake MichiganApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Measure AA Community Grants ProgramSan Francisco Bay Restoration AuthorityApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $300k USDLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Neighbourhood Ecosystem FundCarman Family Foundation and the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund, run by Inspiring ScotlandApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £13.5k GBPLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Our Natural World grantsEsmée Fairbairn FoundationApply directlyAny timeRollingFrom £30k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
OWEB Small Grant ProgramOregon Watershed Enhancement BoardApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $20k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Programme de restauration et de création de milieux humides et hydriques (PRCMHH)Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'EnvironnementApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $3m CADStream 2 restoration or creation projects, covering 100% of eligible costsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Projektförderung Naturschutz und LandschaftspflegeStiftung NaturSchutzFonds BrandenburgApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Small-scale Ecosystem GrantsColumbia Basin TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingUsually up to $80k CADTypical maximum Trust funding per project, not counting wage subsidyChecked 2 Nov 2026
Sparebankstiftelsen DNB: Naturrestaurering og formidling av naturmangfoldetSparebankstiftelsen DNBApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Large Grants (thematic and country priorities)German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by IKI Office at Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbHApply directlyOpens 17 Nov 2026Upcoming€5m–⁠€20m EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Scottish Rivers FundScottish Rivers FundApply directlyExpected End of 2026UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Branch Out fundNorthumbrian Water LimitedApply directlyOpens 1 Jan 2027Upcoming£1–⁠£10k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Conservation TrustGovernment of Manitoba, run by Manitoba Habitat ConservancyApply directlyExpected January 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Program/Project GrantsThe Cinnabar FoundationApply directlyOpens 11 Jan 2027Upcoming$2.5k–⁠$15k USDNo more than 50% of the total project budget, whichever is lessChecked 2 Nov 2026
Anglian Water's Thriving Communities FundAnglian Water, run by Cambridgeshire Community FoundationApply directlyCloses 1 Feb 2027Upcoming£5k–⁠£100k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Environmental Action GrantNIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable FoundationApply directlyExpected February 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Wetlands for Wildlife GrantsColorado Parks and WildlifeApply directlyExpected February 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation grantsNSW Environmental TrustApply directlyExpected April 2027Upcoming$150k–⁠$350k AUDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ma Earth Funding RoundsMa Earth FoundationApply directlyOpens 22 Apr 2027Upcoming$2k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Southern Fund call for proposals (Pacific Salmon Treaty)Pacific Salmon CommissionApply directlyExpected June 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Nebraska Environmental Trust grantsNebraska Environmental TrustApply directlyCloses 7 Sep 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
California Watershed Protection FundRose Foundation for Communities and the EnvironmentApply directlyExpected Q1 2027UpcomingUp to $40k USDMost grants expected between $10,000 and $30,000Checked 2 Nov 2026
Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grantsMaine Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (in-lieu-fee programme), run by The Nature Conservancy in MaineApply directlyExpected Spring 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region)Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Victorian Government, run by Melbourne WaterApply directlyExpected early 2027UpcomingUp to $20k AUDProject grants; support grants are up to AUD 500Checked 2 Nov 2026
Wildlife and Habitat Program GrantsThe Charlotte Martin FoundationApply directlyExpected Spring 2027UpcomingUp to $20k USDMaximum for unsolicited applicationsChecked 2 Nov 2026
1.000 Moore: KlimamoorschutzGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN)Apply directlyNot dated yetUpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026

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