Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking applications from eligible state agencies for grants supporting land acquisition and conservation projects in the Highlands Region, with awards of $25,000 to $3,850,000 and a 50% non-federal cost-share requirement.

United States of America > Department of the Interior > U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service > Highlands Conservation Act Program


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RBCS-2026-AIC
Nov 01, 2026 03:59 AM
Sep 09, 2026 12:00 PM
$3,850,000.00
6 years
Grant
Federal
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Highlands Conservation Act Program provides grants to eligible lead state conservation agencies for land acquisition projects that protect high-conservation-value resources in the Highlands Region. Projects may conserve water, forest, agricultural, wildlife, recreational, or cultural resources. A state agency may hold the acquired interest, or it may be held by a county or municipality through a subaward; conservation easements may also be co-held with eligible partners. Applicants must provide a 50% non-federal cost share. The notice lists an award floor of $25,000 and an award ceiling of $3,850,000, and requires a project narrative, budget narrative, maps, and applicable federal application forms. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov or GrantSolutions. The attached funding notice is for the Highlands Conservation Act program and conflicts with the supplied opportunity title and summary, which describe an Agriculture Innovation Center grant; the attached notice is used here because it contains the detailed solicitation requirements.

Classification Codes
NAICS924120Administration of Conservation Programs
PSCE219Purchase of Other Conservation and Development Facilities
Smart Codes
land conservation grantsland acquisition projectsagricultural land preservation
Timeline
Nov 01, 2026 03:59 AM-Application deadline
Jan 1, 2027-Anticipated project start date
Dec 31, 2032-Anticipated project end date
Requirements
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