F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act - Competitive Funding Round
Fish and Wildlife Service
Free. One email, no account needed.
At a glance
This funding opportunity is offered by Fish and Wildlife Service. Awards range from $25,000 to $3,850,000. The deadline is October 31, 2026, 119 days from now.
Classification and identifiers
- Solicitation number
- F25AS00332
- Assistance listing (CFDA)
- 15.667
Amount
$25,000 - $3,850,000
Who can apply
Only the Lead State Agency (or Agencies) as determined by the Governor of each Highlands State may be the applicant for funding under the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program. If the Governor assigns multiple Lead Agencies, those Agencies must coordinate on funding requests prior to submission and ensure no more than the maximum allowable amount is requested through this funding opportunity. All or part of the funds received by the Lead State Agency may be subawarded to a County or Municipality within the Highlands Region, or to another State Conservation Agency.The current Lead State Agencies are:Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Contact Matt Starr: matthew.starr@ct.govNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Contact Lynn Kova...
About this opportunity
The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal entity acquires land or an interest in land from a willing seller to conserve resources of high conservation value.Governors of the four Highlands States may submit proposals for up to 50% of the total cost of land conservation projects in the Highlands Region.Funding appropriated under the HCA is typically divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Eligible applicants may submit requests for the Competitive Funding Round in response to this Notice of...
Related opportunities
- F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding RoundFish and Wildlife ServiceCloses Oct 2026
- F26AS00069 Coastal Program FY26Fish and Wildlife ServiceCloses in 88 days
- F27AS00009 2027 Multistate Conservation Grant Program AnnouncementFish and Wildlife ServiceCloses in 10 daysUp to $1.0M
- F27AS00007 FY 2027 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program Notice of Funding OpportunityFish and Wildlife ServiceCloses in 5 daysUp to $1.0M
- F26AS00085 Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeFish and Wildlife ServiceCloses Dec 2026Up to $924K
- F26AS00084 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeFish and Wildlife ServiceCloses Dec 2026Up to $100K