F26AS00088 Endangered Species Conservation – Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention

Deadline

Jan 15, 2027 (83 days left)

Who can apply

Federally recognized tribal governments

Award range

$10,000 to $675,000

Expected awards

13

Total program funding

$1.4 million

Your own money required

Yes, cost sharing or matching is required

Opportunity number

F26AS00088

Posted

Oct 21, 2026

Assistance listing

15.666

More on who can apply

To be eligible for funding, applicants must affirm their commitment to maintaining constructive working relationships with livestock producers and to administering their programs in a manner that is responsive to producer needs and supports continued livestock grazing and production, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law (see Project Narrative section).To be eligible to receive a grant pursuant to P.L. 111-11, a state or tribe must:(1) designate an appropriate agency of the state or tribal government to administer one or both aspects of the program funded by the grant;(2) establish

What it funds

The Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Project Grant Program, authorized under Subtitle C of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, provides federal financial assistance to states and tribes for two primary purposes: depredation prevention and depredation compensation.Depredation prevention funding supports livestock producers in implementing proactive, nonlethal strategies to reduce the risk of livestock losses from wolf depredation. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, installing fencing, employing livestock-guarding dogs, and using range riders to patrol areas where livestock are vulnerable to wolf activity.Depredation compensation funding reimburses livestock producers for losses resulting from confirmed or probable wolf depredation events. Eligible livestock include cattle, swine, horses, mules, sheep, goats, and livestock-guarding animals. States and tribes may apply for reimbursement of livestock losses and/or funding for preventive management activities occurring on Federal, state, private, or tribal lands, including land owned by or held in trust for a tribe.

What to do next

1. Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
2. Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
3. Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
4. Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Jan 15, 2027. Late applications are usually not accepted.

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From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.