State Wildlife Grants
In 2000, Congress created the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants (SWG) program. This program provides critical funding to every U.S. state and territory to plan and implement proactive conservation actions to prevent the nation's fish and wildlife from becoming endangered. The State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program is considered the core program for keeping species healthy and off the federal threatened and endangered species list, a goal shared by a broad constituency of conservationists, business, farmers, ranchers, and land developers.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is responsible for requesting and administering SWG to support the implementation of the State Wildlife Action Plan for Texas (SWAP). State Wildlife Grants are distributed specifically for the protection and management of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) identified in the TCAP.
State Wildlife Grant Request for Proposals
The Nongame and Rare Species Program will not be requesting proposals for fiscal year 2024.
To be considered for a Coastal Fisheries award, proposals must be received by the deadline electronically at Diana.Isabel@tpwd.texas.gov for any Coastal Fisheries program research. A 35% non-federal match will be required. Funds will be made available to the grantee on a reimbursement basis. Funding restrictions differ between Division Requests for Proposals (RFPs) so please be cognizant of that when choosing and developing proposals and budgets.
These funds can cover work conducted November 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027. Prior to submittal, it is suggested that investigators contact the a Coastal Fisheries Regional Program director to discuss and refine potential proposals.
Indirect costs are no longer capped at 15%.
TPWD has a statutory and fiduciary responsibility to maximize cost-effectiveness of grant dollars. One important measure of cost effectiveness is the quantity or quality of tangible products proposed to be generated from funded projects. Applicants may voluntarily reduce their reimbursable indirect (F&A) rates to dedicate more funds to their project goals. Unrecovered indirect costs may be used to meet match requirements.
How to Submit
Coastal Fisheries Division SWG
Recent State Wildlife Grant Research Reports
2016
- Modeling bumble bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) spatial distributions in Texas Habitat Use
- Movement Patterns of the Southern Crawfish Frog (Rana areolata)
2015
- Assessing Black Rail occupancy and vocalizations along the Texas Gulf Coast
- Field surveys to assess the persistence of bumble bee species (Bombus spp.) in northeast Texas
- Population survey of the Texas diamondback terrapin in San Antonio Bay, Matagorda Bay, and Sabine Lake
2014
- Ecological Niche Modeling and Field Surveys for the Kisatchie Painted Crayfish, Orconectes maletae
- Status and breeding biology of the crawfish frog (Lithobates areolatus)
- Surveys and habitat assessment of endemic insects at Monahans Dunes System
- The effects of urbanization on physiological stress of Jollyville Plateau salamanders, Eurycea tonkawae
- Using an extensively documented and validated habitat suitability model for conservation management of the Texas tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri, defining its status in the coastal prairies and eastern range
2013
- Genetic determination of the desert massasauga distribution in Texas
- Population genetics of the threatened South Texas Siren (large form SP1)