RFPs for Walmart's Acres for America Program

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is accepting applications for Walmart's Acres for America program, which will award grants totaling up to $3.5 million to conserve important large-scale habitats for fish, wildlife, and plants through land acquisitions and perpetual conservation easements.

Launched in 2005, the program provides support to catalyze the conservation of lands and wildlife habitat of national significance and benefit local communities and economies.

To that end, potential projects should address the program priorities including conservation of critical habitats for birds, fish, plants, and wildlife; connection of existing protected lands to unify wild places and protect migration routes; providing access for people to enjoy the outdoors; and safeguarding the future of local economies that depend on forestry, ranching and recreation.

Prior to submitting a pre-proposal, applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate NFWF regional office (listed in the Applicant Assistance section of the RFP). The purpose is to give the applicant an opportunity to share project concepts and ideas before fully preparing and submitting a pre-proposal. An applicant webinar will be held on March 24.

This RFP will collect pre-proposals from around the nation; from which NFWF will select a small number of applicants to submit a more detailed full proposal.

For more information, see the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation website.