[PCA] FUND OPPTY: America the Beautiful Challenge - Request for Proposals (pre-proposals due: April 20) & Webinar for Applicants (March 9, at 2 p.m. EST; registration open)

[Krone, Elizabeth C]

The applicant webinar will be hosted on Thursday, March 9, at 2 p.m. EST. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the website.
Webinar registration:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2321614833007978325

Due to the level of interest in the program, please consider holding inquiries until after the applicant webinar. Many questions are likely to be answered during the session and in RFP materials. NFWF staff will provide opportunities to address questions and project ideas after the webinar.

This RFP consolidates funding from multiple federal agencies and the private sector to enable applicants to conceive and develop large-scale, locally led projects that address shared funder priorities spanning public and private lands.

In year two of the ATBC approximately $116 million will be awarded in nationwide funding to conserve, connect and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife upon which we all depend. The ATBC seeks to fund projects across the following themes:

- Conserving and restoring rivers, coasts, wetlands, and watersheds
- Conserving and restoring forests, grasslands and important ecosystems that serve as carbon sinks
- Connecting and reconnecting wildlife corridors, large landscapes, watersheds, and seascapes
- Improving ecosystem and community resilience to flooding, drought, and other climate-related threats
- Expanding access to the outdoors, particularly in underserved communities

ELIGIBILITY:
- State government agencies, territories of the United States, and Indian Tribes3 are eligible to apply for all five grant categories.
- Non-profit 501(c) organizations, local governments, municipal governments, and educational institutions are eligible to apply for grants in categories (3) Sentinel ----  - Landscape Grants, (4) National Forest Grants and (5)
- Private Forests, Rangelands and Farmlands Grants.

APPLICATION PERIOD: Pre-proposals are due Thursday, April 20.

For more information and to apply: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/america-beautiful-challenge/america-beautiful-challenge-2023-request-proposals

Webinar Registration:
                       https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023%20ATBC%20Tip%20Sheet%202.28.23.pdf
Tip Sheet: https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023%20ATBC%20Tip%20Sheet%202.28.23.pdf
FAQ: https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/ATBC%202023%20FAQs_draft.pdf
Quick Reference Guide: https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/atbc_2023_quick_reference_guide.pdf



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