Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund
This grant supports a Field Liaison in Mississippi to advance longleaf pine ecosystem restoration through landowner engagement, technical assistance, and science-based conservation practices.
Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Due Dates: May 21, 2026
Funding Amounts: Award size negotiated; recent awards range from ~$250,000 to $5M, typically 2–4 years; project period for this RFQ through September 30, 2029.
Summary: Supports restoration of longleaf pine ecosystems in the Southeast via technical assistance, landowner engagement, and on-the-ground conservation.
Key Information: For this Field Liaison RFQ, applicants must be Mississippi-based and able to work half-time through 2029.
Description
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund is a major public-private partnership dedicated to restoring, enhancing, and conserving the longleaf pine ecosystem across its historic range in the southeastern United States. The program supports projects that expand longleaf pine forests, improve understory habitats, recover at-risk species, and build local conservation capacity. The current opportunity is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for a Field Liaison to support the USDA RCPP project in Mississippi, focusing on technical assistance and engagement of private landowners to implement longleaf pine restoration practices.
