The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in cooperation with the Long Island Sound Partnership, has opened the LIS Futures Fund 2026 request for proposals. Full proposals are due May 19th, 2026 at 11:59 PM, EDT. The review period runs through the fall, with award announcements anticipated for November, subject to change. Proposal Labs, for those interested in seeking guidance from NFWF experts on their projects, are ongoing through April 30th. Links to the proposal request and to register for a lab are below.
The Future Fund grant program, launched in 2005 by NFWF, the LIS Partnership, and EPA, supports efforts to test innovative approaches to conservation, as well as supporting people and communities who value the Long Island Sound Watershed and take a direct role in its future.
Project types range broadly, from habitat restoration planning or implementation in the Long Island Sound coastal zone, resilience, education, water quality and fish passage projects in the Long Island Sound boundary in Connecticut and New York, and nitrogen prevention or reduction planning and implementation projects in the Long Island Sound watershed boundary in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. There is a potential total funding of $12 million for projects with individual grants ranging between $50,000 to $2 million.
Funding priorities support the goals of the LIS Partnership’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan:
For more information and to submit a proposal, click here. Register here to book an LISFF 2026 Proposal Lab appointment.
Note: this article, originally published on March 4th, 2026, has been updated to include information on the LSFF 2026 Request for Proposals. All information is accurate as of March 11th, 2026.
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