The Nature Conservancy — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

The Nature Conservancy has received 74 federal grant awards totaling $224.3M across 25 assistance programs and 5 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

74awards

$224.3Mtotal funding

$19.9Mlargest award

$3Mavg award

25programs

🏆 Top 10% by total funding · Top 3% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants The Nature Conservancy could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs The Nature Conservancy has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

FY2026 Implementation of the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan (QZAP) in the Western United States
Fish and Wildlife Service CFDA 15.608

up to $600K Deadline: Oct 24, 2026 Closing soon
DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)
DOC NOAA - ERA Production CFDA 11.463

up to $100M Deadline: Nov 18, 2026 Open
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
Forest Service CFDA 10.689

up to $1M Deadline: Dec 8, 2026 Open
F26AS00104 State ANS Management Plan 2026
Fish and Wildlife Service CFDA 15.608

up to $150K Deadline: Dec 16, 2026 Open
F26AS00105 National Fish Passage Program
Fish and Wildlife Service CFDA 15.685

up to $1M Deadline: Apr 30, 2027 Open
WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects
Bureau of Reclamation CFDA 15.507

up to $3M Deadline: Sep 8, 2027 Open
NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements
National Park Service CFDA 15.945

Deadline: Dec 31, 2027 Open

Federal programs The Nature Conservancy has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (25 programs in total).

Habitat ConservationCFDA 11.463 $140.1M
State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire AssistanceCFDA 10.698 $27.6M
Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park SystemCFDA 15.945 $12.5M
North American Wetlands Conservation FundCFDA 15.623 $8.9M
Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry ProgramCFDA 10.727 $8M
Partners for Fish and WildlifeCFDA 15.631 $4.1M
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)CFDA 15.507 $3.8M
Coral Reef Conservation ProgramCFDA 11.482 $3.7M
Fish and Aquatic Conservation – Aquatic Invasive SpeciesCFDA 15.608 $2M
Office for Coastal ManagementCFDA 11.473 $2M
Rangeland Resource ManagementCFDA 15.237 $1.5M
National Fish PassageCFDA 15.685 $1.5M
Forest and Woodlands Resource ManagementCFDA 15.233 $1.5M
Plant Conservation and Restoration ManagementCFDA 15.245 $1.3M
Migratory Bird Joint VenturesCFDA 15.637 $1.1M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Commerce$145.8M
Department of the Interior$38.9M
Department of Agriculture$37.3M
Environmental Protection Agency$2M
Department of Homeland Security$400K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $46.7M total:

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 24 states/territories: AL, CA, CO, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, ME, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, VI, WY.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Natural Resources & Conservation, Montana Dept of 26 awards · $94M Natural and Environmental Resources, Department of 29 awards · $40.2M Department of Environmental Conservation New York 48 awards · $327.9M Iowa Department of Natural Resources 46 awards · $140M New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 57 awards · $729.1M Washington State Department of Natural Resources 30 awards · $107.3M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has The Nature Conservancy received?

The Nature Conservancy has received 74 federal grant awards totaling $224.3M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund The Nature Conservancy?

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

Is The Nature Conservancy a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

The Nature Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 530242652), headquartered in Arlington, VA. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can The Nature Conservancy apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs The Nature Conservancy 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.