Description
America the Beautiful Challenge Grant Application Workshops: Introduction and Q&A
The Native American Fish & Wildlife Society (NAFWS) is pleased to announce a webinar series on the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) grant for new applicants. You can learn more about this funding opportunity on our ATBC funding page. The first webinar is an introduction to the funding opportunity and a Q&A session with the NAFWS grants team, Rachel M. Dawson, Sydney Godbey, and Blake Gardiner from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and Native Americans in Philanthropy.
America the Beautiful Challenge
In year three of the ATBC, NFWF has announced that approximately $119 million will be awarded in nationwide funding to conserve, connect, and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife upon which we all depend. NFWF expects to award at least 10% of ATBC grant funding to Tribal Nations. The ATBC seeks to fund projects across the following themes:
- Conserving and restoring rivers, coasts, wetlands, and watersheds
- Conserving and restoring forests, grasslands and important ecosystems that serve as carbon sinks
- Connecting and reconnecting wildlife corridors, large landscapes, watersheds, and seascapes
- Improving ecosystem and community resilience to flooding, drought, and other climate-related threats
- Expanding access to the outdoors, particularly in underserved communities
Grant Categories
Category 1. Implementation Grants
Category 2. Planning Grants
Category 3. Sentinel Landscape Grants
Category 4. National Forest Grants
Category 5. Private Forests, Rangeland and Farmland Grants
Eligibility
Tribal Nations are eligible for all five grant categories. For more information on the America the Beautiful Challenge visit the NFWF ATBC Page.
Webinar Schedule
Webinar 1: Introduction & Q&A on March 7 at 11am MST/1pm EST
- With NAFWS Grants Team; Rachel M. Dawson, Sydney Godbey, and Blake Gardiner from NFWF; and Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP)
Webinar 2: Pre-proposal Components on March 14 at 11am MST/1pm EST
- With NAFWS Grants Team
Webinar 3: Easygrants System on March 21 at 11am MST/1pm EST
- With NAFWS Grants Team and Blake Gardiner from NFWF
Webinar 4: Pre-Proposal Finalizing and Formatting & Final Q&A on March 28 at 11am MST/1pm EST
- With NAFWS Grants Teams
