$50K - $1.5M

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Futures Fund

The Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF) will be seeking proposals to restore the health and living resources of Long Island Sound (Sound). This grant program supports efforts to test innovative approaches to conservation, deliver transformative projects, and support people and communities who value the sound and take a direct role in its future. Projects should advance implementation of the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The Futures Fund invests in projects under three CCMP themes: 1) Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds: Improving water quality by reducing pollution from the waters that flow into and the land which surrounds the sound; 2) Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife: Restoring coastal habitats and fostering abundant populations of fish, birds and wildlife; and 3) Sustainable and Resilient Communities: Supporting vibrant, informed, and engaged communities that use, appreciate, and help protect and sustain the sound; and enhancing its natural and community resilience. 

Additional Information:
The Futures Fund is delivered by a partnership — government, business, nonprofit, foundation and university — working together to restore the sound. Managed by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, partners include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Long Island Sound Study, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Long Island Sound Funders Collaborative. Additional funding has been provided by Zoetis Foundation.

Funding Agencies: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

Frequency Details: Annually. Typically out in March and due in May.

Match Requirement: min 50% nonfederal