Funding Opportunities

USFWS Habitat Restoration, Conservation, and Fish Passage RFP – RFP covers three programs: National Fish Passage Program, Partners for Fish and Wildlife, and Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Management Act. Deadline to apply: 12/4/2026

Water Resources Drought Response Grants – Department of Ecology – Deadline to apply: December 5, 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)

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.