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Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026

Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) · Competitive · Science & Technology

At a glance

Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 is a federal competitive grant from Natural Resources Conservation Service for the science & technology sector. Funding is $100K–$1M. Eligible applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private instit. The application deadline is September 8, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
$100K–$1M
Deadline
Sep 8, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

NRCS is announcing the availability of $3 million in WMBP grant funds for the development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the wetland conservation compliance provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as amended). WMBP is a competitive grants program accepting proposals from eligible entities as identified in Section B.1. Priority will be given to banks in states with significant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests. Based on NRCS data, these states are Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. A webinar for WMBP applicants is scheduled for July 30, 2026 at 3 pm Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the Microsoft Teams webinar can be obtained through the following link: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/4685b4dd-a1ce-4ad6-81e3-d4318799cb11@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697

Who can apply

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Small businesses; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); For profit organizations other than small businesses

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

Apply at official source