Funding Opportunities

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FY2027 ACFHP Project Funding

The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is requesting project applications to restore and conserve habitat necessary to support coastal, estuarine-dependent, and diadromous fish species along the U.S. Atlantic Coast. Federal funding available through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) program will be used to support the top ranked proposals. To ensure available funding is being directed most effectively, projects should be geared toward meeting ACFHP’s conservation objectives described in its Conservation Strategic Plan. 

Available funding: We anticipate funding to support 2-3 projects ranging from$35,000 – $100,000, although funds awarded per project are typically lower than $100,000.

Timeline: Applicants will be notified of their projects’ funding status as that information becomes available. The RFP closes Friday, September 25, 2026.

View the full funding announcement and instructions for how to apply here: FY2027 Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Funding Cycle – Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership

Click here to view previously supported projects.

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Blue Convergence Fund Ocean Biodiversity Program

The Blue Convergence Fund has released a new RFP under its Ocean Biodiversity Program. The program seeks engagement projects that unlock and mobilize existing knowledge for action and decision-making associated with ocean, coastal, and/or estuarine biodiversity. Proposals should emphasize supporting collaboration between communities and decision-makers to improve management and policy, relationship-building, knowledge exchange, and synthesis and translation of biodiversity knowledge.

This RFP is limited to three focus geographies in the United States:

• Chesapeake Bay
• Mobile Bay
• Puget Sound

Deadline: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT / 9:00 AM PT)

Eligible applicants:

• U.S.-Based For-Profit Organizations: Must provide documentations demonstrating legal status, organizational leadership, and financial capacity. A detailed list of required materials will be shared with applicants if they are selected to move forward as grantees.

• U.S.-Based Non-Profit Organizations – 501(c)(3): Must provide an Employer Identification Number (EIN).

• U.S. Government Entities: Must provide an EIN and a completed Form-W-9.

Eligible Project Types:

• Projects focused on ocean, coastal, and/or estuarine biodiversity within Bay, Sound, or coastal systems and their connected nearshore waters.

• Work occurring in estuaries, brackish waters, tidal wetlands, and tidal river reaches where freshwater–saltwater interactions influence biodiversity.

• Watershed-based projects that clearly demonstrate how upstream actions or decisions affect downstream ocean, coastal, or estuarine biodiversity.

• Projects with a clear engagement component tied to a defined decision-making pathway affecting biodiversity outcomes.

• Preference for project teams based in, or with a sustained presence in, the focus region, or those with demonstrated local partnerships and established relationships supporting the work.

Additional Information:

• Informational webinar presentation recording is available here.
• The full Request for Proposals, including an updated FAQ based on webinar questions, is available here.
• Contact: grants@blueconvergence.org.

Sign up for the Blue Convergence Fund newsletter here.

About the Blue Convergence Fund – A grantmaking nonprofit dedicated to advancing ocean and coastal sustainability by turning knowledge into action through funding initiatives grounded in community needs.

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Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative

The Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) offers quarterly funding to support projects that promote safe and responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) use, educate the public on land stewardship and wildlife conservation, and protect sustainable access to public lands.

Eligible applicants: nonprofit organizations or tax-exempt groups (e.g., clubs & associations), public riding areas (local, state and federal), land conservation organizations, and communities working to improve or maintain motorized recreation access.

This program has rolling application deadlines, so applicants can submit a proposal for consideration at any time.  

Submission Guidelines: Yamaha OAI Grant Submission Guidelines

Eligible Project Types:

• Trail development, restoration and/or maintenance (i.e. purchasing materials,
  hiring contractors, renting equipment, purchasing tools and safety gear).
• Trail signage (i.e., purchasing signs, equipment, installation tools, etc.).
• Stage area renovation/facilities (i.e., renting equipment, purchasing materials,
  hiring contractors, etc.).
• Protecting environmentally sensitive areas from illegal or inadvertent
  OHV use (fencing, bridges, hardscape, etc.).
• Adopt-a-Trail (renting equipment, purchasing tools and safety gear,
  volunteer coordination, etc.).
• Trail mapping/Map production (GPS equipment purchase, production and
  printing, etc.).
• Safety and Education (educational materials, signage, safety gear, events, etc.).
• Wildlife and habitat maintenance and management.
• Land management projects that increase the diversity of use of land for
  recreational activities.
• Establishing, increasing and/or maintaining access to land for outdoor recreation
  (including but not exclusively limited to motorized recreation).

Note: Outdoor Access Initiative grants will not be awarded for the purpose of
purchasing Yamaha vehicles and the program is not able to donate vehicles
outright.

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Project Endorsement

Thinking of applying to a funding opportunity? Consider requesting a letter of endorsement from ACFHP! ACFHP is happy to endorse a wide variety of projects that promote the conservation of Atlantic coastal, estuarine, and diadromous fish habitats. This includes on-the-ground restoration and land protection, scientific research and assessment tools, and outreach to a variety of audiences. Applying for an endorsement is easy – just fill out our simple application, and a review team will decide whether or not the project aligns with ACFHP’s goals, mission, and vision. We can supply a letter of endorsement and our logo in as little as a week. To learn more, visit our endorsement page.