Wildlife Diversity Grant Program
Wildlife Diversity Grant Program supports conservation partners with wildlife recovery, species data collection, and conservation planning to improve at-risk wildlife populations in Washington.
Funder: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Due Dates: November 13, 2026 (Pre-proposal) | January 25, 2027 (Invited full proposal)
Funding Amounts: $25,000–$250,000 per project within July 1, 2027–June 30, 2029; approximately $900,000 anticipated overall
Summary: Supports wildlife recovery actions and species data collection benefiting eligible at-risk wildlife populations in Washington.
Key Information: Awards are reimbursement-only: grantees must pay upfront costs and provide deliverables before reimbursement.
Description
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) funds conservation partners to advance recovery and fill information gaps for eligible Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) and Species of Greatest Information Need (SGIN) identified in Washington’s State Wildlife Action Plan. Recovery projects must directly and measurably improve abundance, distribution, or population health, or reduce direct threats.
Supported research includes collecting abundance, distribution, habitat association, and natural history data, developing survey protocols, assessing habitat use, and evaluating conservation translocation feasibility. Priority goes to species facing habitat pressures from development, land use, or resource management, including in shrubsteppe, eastside forests, prairies, and oak woodlands. Federally listed species are eligible, but WDFW particularly encourages projects focused on species that are not federally listed.
