The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering the Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) Program to provide technical and financial assistance to federally recognized Tribes. This grant is for the development and implementation of programs that benefit fish, wildlife, and their habitats. Funding supports the conservation of any plant or animal species of interest to a Tribe, including those of Native American cultural or traditional importance. The TWG Program is an adaptable resource supporting tribal conservation priorities, including species not restricted to those hunted, fished, or gathered, or listed as threatened/endangered. Activities may include planning, conservation and management actions, research, natural history studies, mapping, surveys, monitoring, habitat protection and enhancement, and conservation education. Funds can cover salaries, equipment, consultant services, subawards, materials, and travel.
Opportunity ID: 358603
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F25AS00265 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F25AS00265_ Fiscal Year 2025_Tribal Wildlife Grant Program (TWG)_NOFO |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.639 — Tribal Wildlife Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Participation is limited to federally recognized Tribal governments listed in the current Federal Register Notice of Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (Notice). This is the official listing of all federally recognized Tribes in the United States pursuant to Section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-454; 108 Stat. 4791-4792). The current Notice was published in the Federal Register, 89 FR 238 (December 11, 2024). Tribal contact information is available in the BIA Tribal Leaders Directory.Recipient Tribes must meet all reporting requirements for previously awarded, active TWG Program awards before they are eligible to receive new funds. After a Tribe submits a new application, it will be notified of any outstanding reporting requirements. The Tribe will then have 30 days to submit the required reports. Tribes that have not brought past due reports up to date in this 30-day period will be found ineligible and excluded from further consideration in the FY 2025 TWG Program cycle.There is no limit to the number of applications a Tribe may submit within a single fiscal year. However, no single Tribe may be funded for multiple projects within a fiscal year if the total combined Federal request exceeds $200,000. If multiple applications exceed this amount, only the highest-scoring application(s) will be accepted, and any other(s) will be determined to be ineligible.Tribal organizations and other entities may participate as subrecipients or contractors to federally recognized Tribal government recipients. Any entity receiving TWG Program funds as a subrecipient must comply with the applicable requirements described in this announcement.TWG Program funds may not be used to acquire real property interests. Real property interests include, but are not limited to, fee simple, fee with exceptions to title, easements, water rights, mineral rights, and leaseholds. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Tribal Wildlife Grants Program provides technical and financial assistance to federally recognized Tribes for the development and implementation of programs that benefit fish and wildlife and their habitats. Funding may be used for conserving any plant or animal species of interest to a Tribe, including those of Native American cultural or traditional importance.The TWG Program is an adaptable resource supporting tribal conservation priorities. Species targeted in an award are not restricted to those that are hunted, fished, or gathered, listed as threatened or endangered, or identified in a conservation plan.Activities may include, but are not limited to:planning for wildlife and habitat conservationfish and wildlife conservation and management actionsfish and wildlife related laboratory and field researchnatural history studieshabitat mappingfield surveys and population monitoringhabitat protection and enhancementconservation educationProgram funds may be used for salaries, equipment, consultant services, subawards, materials, and travel costs.For more information, see the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Tribal Wildlife Grants Home Page. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
DJ Monette
dj_monette@fws.gov Email:dj_monette@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 358603 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> F25AS00265 TWG Final NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | DJ Monette dj_monette@fws.gov Email: dj_monette@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.639 | F25AS00265 | F25AS00265_ Fiscal Year 2025_Tribal Wildlife Grant Program (TWG)_NOFO | PKG00290517 | Mar 28, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
358603 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
358603 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
358603 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
358603 SF424A-1.0.pdf
358603 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
358603 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
358603 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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