The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program provides technical and financial assistance to partners to support projects that protect and restore fish and wildlife habitats on public and private lands in priority coastal ecosystems.

Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the Coastal Program are required to contact a local Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an application. You can find this information in the current strategic plan at this link or by contacting your local Coastal Program office at https://www.fws.gov/program/coastal/contact-us.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Public housing authorities

For further details regarding eligibility, please see the full Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Match Requirement

There is no cost sharing or match required for this program.

How to Apply

Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the Coastal Program are required to contact the regional or local Coastal Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an application by contacting your local Coastal Program office at https://www.fws.gov/program/coastal/contact-us.

Applications must be submitted through GrantSolutions. Instructions for registering for a GrantSolutions account can be found in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Please note that a GrantSolutions account requires a SAM.gov first. If you need help with SAM.gov, you can call 866-606-8220.

Deadline

Electronically submitted applications from invited applicants must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, 09/30/2026. Regional deadlines vary. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.