February 23, 2026 8:00 AM
2026 National Coastal Resilience Fund Request for Proposals
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occidental, and Shell is now soliciting Pre-Proposals for the 2026 National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF).
The National Coastal Resilience Fund will award grants for nature-based solutions that protect coastal communities while enhancing habitats for fish and wildlife. The National Coastal Resilience Fund invests in coastal resilience projects that restore, increase and strengthen natural infrastructure such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, rivers and floodplains, coastal forest, and barrier islands that mitigate the impacts of storms and other coastal hazards to communities.
The National Coastal Resilience Fund has 4 distinct project categories:
1. Community Capacity Building and Planning
2. Site Assessment and Preliminary Design
3. Final Design and Permitting
4. Restoration Implementation
Pre-proposals must be submitted through NFWF’s Easygrants system no later than March 31st, 2026 11:59 PM ET. Informational webinars are available to provide an overview of the NCRF funding opportunity. Applicants are strongly encouraged to participate. (Note: The same information will be presented in all webinars; different times are offered for your convenience):
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 1:30 - 3:00 PM ET
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:30 - 1:00 PM ET
Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30 - 8:00 PM ET
For more information or questions about this RFP, please contact the NCRF program team (NCRF@nfwf.org).