§ Federal grant opportunity · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
Sundii R Johnson Grantor is accepting applications for Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The deadline is September 8, 2026 and the published award range is $100K – $1M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Sundii R Johnson Grantor
- Application deadline
- September 8, 2026
- Award range
- $100K – $1M
- Eligibility
- Eligibility criteria are published in the funding opportunity announcement.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Agriculture, Environment
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
Program overview
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
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Sundii R Johnson Grantor.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before September 8, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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