Oregon Wildlife Foundation Grants

The Oregon Wildlife Foundation Grants support the conservation of fish and wildlife and the enjoyment of natural resources in Oregon. These small grants are available to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, tax-exempt organizations, and qualified individuals for projects focused on habitat restoration, public access improvement, education, pollution reduction, and invasive species control. Priority is given to projects that align with the Oregon Conservation Strategy.

One of the ways we pursue our mission is through grant awards to projects in Oregon that align with our values, priorities, and conservation objectives.
Focus Areas
The Oregon Wildlife Foundation offer small grant awards to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), tax-exempt organizations, volunteer groups with a fiscal sponsor, and qualified individuals for projects that fall within the following areas:
fish and/or wildlife habitat restoration or protectionpublic access preservation, restoration, or improvementnatural resource or outdoor educationpollution prevention or reductioninvasive species removal or controlstudies that support improved fish/wildlife managementEnvironmental research
Your proposed project may be a stand-alone project or part of a larger or ongoing project. Projects that conserve or restore an Oregon Conservation Strategy habitat or Strategy species are given priority.
Guidelines
We make cost reimbursement grants only.
Requested funds must be matched dollar-for-dollar, in cash, or in-kind from other sources. It’s appealing to the Foundation if the applicant's organization is a cash contributor to the project. Grant funds must be expended in the way outlined in your original application.
As requested in our application, a statement of support from a local, state, or federal biologist is required for fish, wildlife, or habitat-related projects. The same may be required for access projects if the need isn’t clearly demonstrated.
Other disallowable uses of Foundation funds include fundraising or advocacy activities, ongoing operating expenses, and pass-through grants.

Eligibility

We offer small grant awards to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW), tax-exempt organizations, volunteer groups with a fiscal sponsor, and qualified individuals

Ineligibility

We do not typically make multi-year grant awards.Overhead or administrative costs will not be reimbursed.Salaries, except for project-related contract personnel, will not be reimbursed.Other disallowable uses of Foundation funds include fundraising or advocacy activities, ongoing operating expenses, and pass-through grants.Projects taking place outside the state of Oregon will not be considered.The following are additional project types/activities that are not eligible for grant funding from the Oregon Wildlife Foundation:Capital or endowment campaigns.Scholarships or fellowships unless they are directly supporting a project in which the Foundation is a partner.Improvement of natural resources for private gain.Acquisition of land.Required mitigation or toxic cleanups.Wildlife rehabilitation or captive breeding programs.Predator control activities.