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Resilient Communities Program

By National Fish and Wildlife Foundation & Wells Fargo

 Wells Fargo and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation have partnered to provide Resilient Communities funding to help communities: prepare for future impacts of sea-level rise, sustain water quality and quantity, and enhance forest conservation.

About

The Resilient Communities Program funds highly impactful and visible, regional conservation projects and community capacity building that supports future adaptation to natural disasters, builds more resilient communities and demonstrates effective green infrastructure.

Special emphasis on projects that build capacity for traditionally low- and moderate-income communities.

This grant has two focus areas:

  1. Adaptation through Regional Conservation Projects
  2. Community Capacity Building and Demonstration Projects – help communities understand, organize and take action to address risks and opportunities through improved resilience brought about by enhanced natural features. Priority given to projects addressing multiple cities – GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WATERSHED-WIDE!

The program priorities for the Central Region (which includes Missouri) are:

  • Conserving critical land
  • Creating green infrastructure
  • Protecting water resources to address water quantity issues like floods and droughts

 Project Examples

2018 Funded Projects

 https://www.nfwf.org/resilientcommunities/Documents/2018grantslate.pdf

More Info/Resources

Resilient Communities Program Webpage Factsheet 2019 RFP PreProposal Tip Sheet

Contact Info

Carrie Clingan, Program Director
Community Stewardship and Youth
 carrie.clingan@nfwf.org
202-595-2471

Chloe Elberty, Coordinator
Community Stewardship Programs
chloe.elberty@nfwf.org 
202-595-2434

Consult your community’s attorney and financial advisors prior to moving forward with any of these funding options. Any reference in this website to any person, or organization, or activities, products, or services related to such person or organization, or any linkages from this website to the website of another party, do not constitute or imply the endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of companies or organizations.

Quick Facts

NFWF Mission
Protect and restore our nation’s fish, wildlife, plants and habitats 

Wells Fargo Mission
Help our customers succeed financially

Eligibility
Local governments, Nonprofits, Tribes

What do they fund?
Green infrastructure, Bioretention, Urban tree canopy, Invasive species management, Stream buffer enhancements, Nutrient management, Cover Crops, Planning, Partnership building, Small business preparedness

What do they not fund?
Advocacy, Fundraising, Lobbying

Length of Funding
2 years 

Amount of Funding
$200,000 - $500,000 

Match? 
1:1 match or more will be scored higher 

Timing
January - RFPs out
February – Pre-proposals due
April – Full proposals due
September – Awards given

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