Grantmaking Priorities:

Proposals should address one or more of the following priorities:

• Projects that benefit Wisconsin’s most imperiled natural communities and native plant or wildlife species.
• Projects that engage and impact underserved communities in Wisconsin and/or support diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within Wisconsin’s conservation and environmental education sectors.
• Projects that build climate resiliency of Wisconsin’s natural resources through natural climate solutions or climate adaptation.

All projects should demonstrate measurable outcomes. Innovative projects that leverage resources and partnerships are encouraged.

Grant Programs by Impact Area:

• Lands and Waters: Grant funding is provided to help cover the costs of on-the-ground conservation work, including habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, trail building, rare plant preservation, and other projects that benefit Wisconsin’s lands and waters.
• Wildlife: The Foundation provides funding for many different kinds of projects that benefit wildlife. From research and monitoring to species recovery and habitat protection, funding is prioritized to focus on Wisconsin’s most imperiled species.
• Education: Connecting people to nature plays a critical role in the Foundation's mission to protect Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wildlife. Funded projects get youth and adults outside and engaged with the natural world, such as pollinator gardens, school field trips, community events, citizen science programs, and more.

Special purpose grants are available for state park property friends groups and conservation work within the Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area. For more information on these specific funding opportunities contact Cait Williamson.

See: https://www.wisconservation.org/grants/what-we-fund/

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)