Comparison among three US Fish and Wildlife grant programs
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North American Wetland Conservation Act (NAWCA) Grants |
Small NAWCA Grants |
National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grants |
| What do they fund? |
Acquisition, restoration and enhancement of wetlands |
Acquisition, restoration and enhancement of wetlands |
Acquisition, restoration and enhancement of coastal wetlands (in coastal counties) |
| Who is Eligible? |
Anyone |
Anyone |
State agencies |
| Necessary match (Cash of in-kind) |
50% grant/ 50% applicant (non-federal) |
50% grant/ 50% applicant (non-federal) |
75% grant/ 25% applicant (non-federal) |
| Match in-kind |
Appraisals, surveys, engineering, land acquisition |
Appraisals, surveys, engineering, land acquisition |
Appraisals, surveys, engineering, land acquisition |
| Match envelope |
Two years prior to and after proposal date |
Two years prior to and after proposal date |
No time limit |
| Location of match |
Landscape approach (i.e. watershed) |
Integral to project area |
Integral to project area (on site) |
| Scoring emphasis |
Migratory bird habitat, endangered species, declining wetland type, partnerships, match amount |
Migratory bird habitat, endangered species, declining wetland type, partnerships, match amount |
Migratory birds, anadromous or inter-jurisdictional fish, endangered species, water quality, partnerships, match amount |
| Complexity of application |
Very complex - completion may require several months |
Fairly simple - completion may require a couple of days |
Moderate complexity - completion may require a couple of weeks |
| Application dates |
March and August |
October |
June |
