Organization Name:

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Grant Title:

ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation Migratory Bird Program

Contact Person:

Todd Hogrefe

Title:

Assistant Director, Central Partnership

Location:

Washington, DC 

Phone Number:

612-713-5185

Email Address:

Todd.Hogrefe@nfwf.org

Web Address:

http://www.nfwf.org

Source of Funding:

The SPIRIT of Conservation Migratory Bird Program is a partnership between ConocoPhillips (www.ConocoPhillips.com) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (www.nfwf.org).

Application Deadline:

Pre-proposal - 9/1 and Proposal 11/1 Annually

Budget/Available Funding:

$600,000

Activity Type:

Housing, Urban Development, Conservation, Preservation

Geographic Scope:

All Texas

Objectives/Outcomes:

See http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Browse_All_Programs&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12033

Timing:

RFP and then Proposal.

Eligibility:

Priority will be given to projects in regions where ConocoPhillips has an operating presence, including Texas.

Application Requirements:

Grant Awards - Minimum grant size is $25,000. Awards from the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation Migratory Bird Program will typically be a mixture of private funds from ConocoPhillips and federal funds from the Foundation.
Match - All grant awards require a minimum 1:1 match of cash or contributed goods and services, of which at least 50% should be from non-federal sources. The ratio of matching funds offered by the applicant is one criterion considered during the review process.