NWTF’s Waterways for Wildlife Application Period Closes Soon
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Applicants seeking to receive funding via the NWTF’s Waterways for Wildlife Initiative for 2024 will need to submit their conservation projects no later than Feb. 9.
Applications forms can be found here.
Applications must be completed in full to be considered for funding and should be sent, along with any supporting documentation (maps, photos, budget table, etc.), via email to w4wapplications@nwtf.net. Funding for awarded projects will be available starting April 1, 2024.
For the third consecutive year, the NWTF’s Waterways for Wildlife Initiative is creating funding opportunities for projects that occur in riparian (water-related) systems benefiting wildlife and water resources within the initiative’s 10-state region (see map below).
In 2022, the NWTF’s Waterways for Wildlife Initiative, with partner match, allocated $2.8 million to its first 14 conservation projects. A year later, the NWTF and partners added 20 additional projects under the Waterways for Wildlife umbrella with a $5.3 million collaborative investment.
For 2024, the landscape-scale initiative is again accepting applications for financial assistance in support of vital projects that improve wildlife habitat in riparian systems. Projects with a direct benefit to water conservation are highly encouraged, and proposals that expand the long-term or large-scale restoration of riparian ecosystems are also encouraged.
About the National Wild Turkey Federation
Since 1973, the National Wild Turkey Federation has invested over half a billion dollars into wildlife conservation and has positively impacted over 23 million acres of critical wildlife habitat. The NWTF has also invested over $9 million into wild turkey research to guide the management of the wild turkey population and to ensure sustainable populations into perpetuity. The organization continues to deliver its mission by working across boundaries on a landscape scale through its Four Shared Values: clean and abundant water, healthy forests and wildlife habitat, resilient communities, and robust recreational opportunities. With the help of its dedicated members, partners and staff, the NWTF continues its work to provide Healthy Habitats. and Healthy Harvests. for future generations.