Traditional Section 6 Grants
Forecasted
Traditional Section 6 Grants support organizations in Nevada with conservation, research, monitoring, and outreach projects that advance species recovery, prevent extinction, and reduce the need for federal listing.
Funder: Nevada Division of Forestry
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (NDF review) | September 2027 (FWS closing)
Funding Amounts: FY 2025 Region 8 awards: $1,000–$2,455,587; projects up to three years
Summary: Supports voluntary conservation, research, monitoring, and outreach benefiting Nevada’s federally listed and other eligible species.
Key Information: NDF must submit applications to FWS on applicants’ behalf; a non-federal cash or in-kind match is required.
Description
The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF), in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), administers Traditional Section 6 Grants through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. The program supports Nevada species conservation and recovery, emphasizing voluntary stewardship and cooperation with local communities on non-federal lands. Projects should directly benefit eligible species or their habitat, advance recovery, prevent extinction, or prevent the need for federal listing.
Supported activities include habitat restoration, habitat inventories, species status surveys, plant and animal propagation, and introductions into suitable habitat within historic ranges. Research may include genetic health and population structure analysis. Monitoring of candidate, eligible unlisted, and recently recovered species is also supported, alongside targeted public education, website development, and workshops with landowners addressing specific threats.
