Funding Opportunities

Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund – Deadline to apply: September 30, 2026

David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship – Smith Fellows – Deadline to apply: September 30, 2026

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program – US Fish and Wildlife Service – Deadline to apply: September 30, 2026

North American Wetlands Conservation Act US Standard Grants – US Fish and Wildlife Service – Deadline to apply: September 25, 2026

Fisheries Innovation Fund – National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – Deadline to apply: September 23, 2026

Fulbright Scholar Program – Deadline to apply: September 15, 2026

Water Quality Combined Funding Program – Department of Ecology – Deadline to apply: September 30, 2026

Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership Grants – Deadline to apply: September 15, 2026; Maximum Grant: $250,000

Legacy Fund Grant – Community Foundation of North Central Washington – Deadline to apply: August 15, 2026

Norm Winn Memorial Conservation Grant – Keta Legacy Foundation – Deadline to apply: October 31, 2026; Maximum Grant: $25,000

WaterSmart Desalination Construction Projects – Bureau of Reclamation – Deadline to apply: August 26, 2026 (first round) and August 26, 2027 (second round)

WaterSmart Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects – Bureau of Reclamation – Deadline to apply: August 26, 2026 (first round) and August 26, 2027 (second round)

WaterSmart Applied Science Grants – Bureau of Reclamation – Deadline to apply: July 8, 2026 (first round) and April 13, 2027 (second round)

Various Program Types – Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation – Deadline to apply: September 25, 2026; Maximum Grant: $10,000

Conservation and Environment Grant – Big G Charitable Foundation – Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis. 

Conservation Program – Richard King Mellon Foundation – Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund – Deadlines vary 

Various grants | Community Foundation of North Central Washington – Deadlines vary

Aquatic Ecosystem Program | Northwest Fund for the Environment – Grants are initiated by invitation only. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Winley Foundation – No deadline to apply. Maximum grant: $550,000. Contact [email protected] for more information on how to apply.