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GrantDelaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina — NFWF 2027 Piping Plover Recovery Grants (No Match; November 5)

Atlas Opportunity ScoreUnder review

FundingNFWF designates $172,800 overall for 2027 Piping Plover recovery special priority; this is a TRACK FUNDING ALLOCATION, not a universal individual applicant award. Individual award minimum or maximum is not separately published. This special track explicitly has NO MATCH REQUIREMENT.

DeadlineFull proposals due Thursday, November 5, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time according to controlling NFWF Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative 2027 RFP.

Required next actionCheck official special Piping Plover portion of https://www.nfwf.org/programs/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative/atlantic-flyway-shorebird-initiative-2027-request; verify recovery-unit priority, at least three years of breeding pair and productivity baseline data, measurable improvements in nesting/fledging, species monitoring, adaptive management and project completion before 2030. Build mapped project budget and supporting permits/letters. This special priority has no match requirement. Register at https://easygrants.nfwf.org/ and submit by November 5, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Current statusOPEN for 2027 Piping Plover special recovery track; applications due November 5, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. NFWF gives priority to southern recovery unit sites (DE/MD/VA/NC).Source verification2026-11-05Tracked applicant typesGovernmental Entity, Institution of Higher Education, Nonprofit Organization, Tribal Government or Organization

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