Ducks Unlimited, INC. — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Ducks Unlimited, INC. has received 126 federal grant awards totaling $194.4M across 9 assistance programs and 3 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

126awards

$194.4Mtotal funding

$10Mlargest award

$1.5Mavg award

9programs

🏆 Top 10% by total funding · Top 1% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Ducks Unlimited, INC. could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs Ducks Unlimited, INC. has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)
DOC NOAA - ERA Production CFDA 11.463

up to $100M Deadline: Nov 18, 2026 Open
F26AS00084 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes – Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service CFDA 15.662

up to $100K Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Open
F26AS00085 Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes – Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service CFDA 15.662

up to $924K Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Open
F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States – Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service CFDA 15.662

up to $600K Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Open
WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation CFDA 15.554

up to $300K Deadline: Feb 15, 2028 Open

Federal programs Ducks Unlimited, INC. has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

North American Wetlands Conservation FundCFDA 15.623 $113.1M
Habitat ConservationCFDA 11.463 $38M
Migratory Bird Joint VenturesCFDA 15.637 $13.2M
Soil and Water ConservationCFDA 10.902 $11.9M
Great Lakes RestorationCFDA 15.662 $9.3M
Partners for Fish and WildlifeCFDA 15.631 $4.2M
CoastalCFDA 15.630 $4.1M
Regional Conservation Partnership ProgramCFDA 10.932 $462K
Cooperative Watershed ManagementCFDA 15.554 $300K

Top awarding agencies

Department of the Interior$144.1M
Department of Commerce$38M
Department of Agriculture$12.4M

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $69K total:

Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation $36K
Hillsdale Fund INC $20K
Bob and Marie Gallo Foundation $13K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 22 states/territories: CA, FL, KS, LA, MD, MI, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Ducks Unlimited Canada 8 awards · $184.3M Trout Unlimited, INC. 58 awards · $91M State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 19 awards · $20M The Nature Conservancy 74 awards · $224.3M Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 27 awards · $8.9M Natural and Environmental Resources, Department of 29 awards · $40.2M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Ducks Unlimited, INC. received?

Ducks Unlimited, INC. has received 126 federal grant awards totaling $194.4M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Ducks Unlimited, INC.?

Its largest federal funders are Department of the Interior, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture.

Is Ducks Unlimited, INC. a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Ducks Unlimited, INC. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 203133120), headquartered in Mcconnelsvle, OH. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Ducks Unlimited, INC. apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Ducks Unlimited, INC. has previously been funded under. See the open grants section above.

Source: USAspending.gov assistance awards, aggregated by Grantoria. Historical record of awards received; not an endorsement or a guarantee of future funding.