National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant Program

The Five Star Restoration Program seeks to develop community capacity to sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing modest financial assistance to diverse local partnerships for wetland, riparian, and coastal habitat restoration. The National Association of Counties, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Southern Company, and FedEx, are pleased to solicit applications for Five Star.

Deadline: February 15, 2012
Amount: $10,000 to $40,000
A minimum 1:1 match of cash or in-kind or contributed goods and services to funds requested is expected.

The following are elements of a Five Star Project:
1. On-the-Ground Restoration - projects must include on-the-ground wetland, riparian, in stream and/or coastal habitat restoration.

2. Environmental Education - projects must integrate meaningful education into the restoration project either through community outreach, participation and/or integration with K-12 environmental curriculum.

3. Measurable Results - projects must result in measurable ecological, educational and community benefits.

Eligibility:
The Five Star Restoration Program is open to any public or private entity that can receive grants. While partnerships are encouraged to include state and federal agencies, those entities may not serve as the grantee unless the community partners demonstrate that the state or federal agency is best suited to coordinate the community-based project. Partnerships must include at least five organizations.

For information, see: 5star_RFP_2012_FINAL.pdf