National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issues RFP for Southern Plains Grassland Program

Opened: October 26, 2024
Deadline: November 7, 2024

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation invites applications for the Southern Plains Grassland Program, through which NFWF aims to work closely with nonprofit and government partners and the ranching community to provide important financial and technical resources for improving grassland ecosystem health and resilience to climate change in the Southern Great Plains.

Capacity Building:
Capacity building (funding available in New Mexico) to increase capacity for implementation of priority conservation activities through partner positions. Applications are encouraged that support new full-time or part-time partner positions at applicant organizations such as foresters, wildlife biologists, rangeland specialists, and/or other natural resource professionals who will work in conjunction with NRCS personnel in New Mexico daily to carry out the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 

Geographic Locals:
Projects in the following areas are eligible for Southern Plains Grasslands support: Eastern Colorado, Kansas, Southern Nebraska, Northeastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle.  

Eligible and Ineligible Entities: 
 Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, U.S. Federal government agencies, rancher and community-led organizations, educational institutions, Native Nations and Indigenous-led organizations, and state or local units of governments (e.g. state agricultural and/or conservation agencies, counties, townships, cities, conservation districts, utility districts, drainage districts). 
 Ineligible applicants include for-profit entities and unincorporated individuals. 

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation website at: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southern-plains-grassland-program/southern-plains-grassland-program-2025-request-proposals