What We Do
Since 1991, more than $2.1 billion in grants have gone to over 3,300 projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Over 6,800 partners have contributed another $4.3 billion in matching funds, affecting over 32 million acres of wetlands and associated uplands that benefit waterfowl and other wildlife. You can learn more about the projects by visiting our project summary database.
Grant Program1 | # of Partners2 | # of Projects | Grant Amount | Match Amount | Total Acres3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | 172 | 601 | $717,297,217 | $718,712,349 | 16,620,700 |
| EG (FY2000 only) | 25 | 6 | $500,000 | $1,364,870 | 0 |
| MG | 615 | 366 | $77,692,769 | $161,122,241 | 4,088,727 |
| SM | 1,933 | 957 | $62,961,944 | $213,698,028 | 462,261 |
| ST | 4,669 | 1,399 | $1,295,725,519 | $3,196,473,507 | 11,514,363 |
| Total NAWCA (CG,EG,MG,SM,ST) | 6,843 | 3,329 | $2,154,177,449 | $4,290,830,996 | 32,223,791 |
| Total NAWCA (not including EG) | 6,837 | 3,366 | $2,153,677,449 | $4,289,466,126 | 32,223,791 |
| NAWCA Standard (CG,MG,ST) | 5,423 | 2,356 | $2,090,715,505 | $4,075,768,098 | 31,761,530 |
| NAWCA US (SM,ST) | 6,090 | 2,356 | $1,358,687,463 | $3,410,171,536 | 11,514,363 |
Grant Program1 | # of Partners2 | # of Projects | Grant Amount | Match Amount | Total Acres3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | 111 | 23 | $31,039,721 | $60,677,443 | 116,306 |
| Total NAWCA (CG,EG,MG,SM,ST) | 111 | 23 | $31,039,721 | $60,677,443 | 116,306 |
1CG = Canada Grant; EG = Evaluation Grant; MG = Mexico Grant; SM = US Small Grant; and ST = US Standard Grant.
2Partner count is not cumulative since some partners are shared between multiple grant programs and between multiple window years.
3Total acres includes activities with Grant/match additive and Grant/match non‐additive acres for US Small and US Standard grant programs. Total acres includes activities with only Grant/match additive acres for Canada and Mexico grant programs.
Our Services
The NAWCA program provides matching grants to wetlands conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. There is a Standard and a Small Grants Program. Both are competitive grants programs and require that grant requests be matched by partner contributions at no less than a 1-to-1 ratio.
