Endangered
Species Grants to States and Territories Grants for states and territories, offered through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (authorized under section 6 of the ESA) fund participation in a wide array of voluntary conservation projects for candidate, proposed and listed species. These funds may in turn be awarded to private landowners and groups for conservation projects. Catalog of Domestic Federal Assistance Number 15.615. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers many other programs to help States, Territories, and landowners plan and implement projects to conserve species.
*As required under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act, grants to states and territories must include a minimum contribution by the project's non-Federal partners. These contributions can be in-kind, through staff time or use of non-Federal equipment, or financial assistance. **A species covered by the HCP is any species (listed or unlisted) that is included in the section 10(a)(1)(B) permit, thus receiving incidental take authorization. Endangered Species Private Stewardship Grants Program (FY 2002-2008) Archive Federal Aid Tool Kit (forms & compliance requirements for receiving Federal Grants) Other USFWS Grant Programs Available Grants.gov A complete listing of all Federal Financial Assistance Opportunities Contact Us For more information on how to apply for Federal grants to assist States, Territories, and landowners in conserving species on non-Federal lands, please contact your Fish and Wildllife Service regional endangered species office or contact:
The Service also offers many other grant programs that may also benefit endangered and threatened species. For other grant program information, go to http://grants.fws.gov. | |||||||||||||||||||||