Funding Opportunities

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FY2027 ACFHP Project Funding Coming Summer 2026!

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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.