Wildlife Foundation of Florida Tag Grants
Overview
The non-profit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, Inc. is dedicated to the conservation, management and sustainable enjoyment of Florida’s outstanding lands, waters, and wildlife. Since 1994, the Foundation has raised and given away more than $49 million for conservation and outdoor recreation and education programs for adults, children, and families.
Focus of Grants
Conserving and managing lands open to public hunting; improving access to and amenities on publicly accessible hunting lands; supporting hunting stakeholder meetings; promoting gun and hunting safety programs for all ages, including youth hunting programs. Support generally for the shooting sports in Florida, including competitive shooting and archery.
Current Priorities:
- Conservation of lands open to public hunting
- Ecological restoration and improvement of public hunting lands. A limited number of mini-grants (up to 1k) are available to organizations hosting a public hunting land or area clean-up event.
- Conservation management of game species (deer, turkey, etc.)
- Increasing public access to hunting lands.
- Programs to attract women and minorities to hunting and shooting sports.
- Archery programs for youth and adults.
- Gun and hunting safety programs for all ages
Eligible Applicants and Projects
Federal, state or local government agencies; public and private colleges and universities; and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, including all-volunteer organizations (e.g., “Friends of…” groups).The Foundation may also, at its sole discretion, consider proposals that benefit the public from private, for-profit organizations.
History
The Florida Legislature assigned administration of the WFF (aka “deer tag”) license plate to the Foundation in 2014 “to fund programs and projects within the state that preserve open space and wildlife habitat, promote conservation, improve wildlife habitat, and establish open space for the perpetual use of the public.”
The Foundation under these guidelines has focused its grant making on conserving and managing lands open to public hunting; improving access to, and amenities on, public hunting lands; supporting hunting stakeholder meetings; promoting gun safety and youth hunting programs; and generally fostering the shootings sports in Florida, including archery. These remain the principal interests of this program and grant cycle.
“WFF” Grant Size
“Wildlife Foundation of Florida” grant requests of up to $75,000 will be considered. Most grants will range from $1,000 to $25,000. The applicant’s ability to procure matching funds from other sources may have bearing on the possibility of being funded but is not a prerequisite. Multi-year projects will be considered, but funding is generally awarded for 12-month intervals. The project period is from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 (12 months).
Past Grants
| Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Operation Outdoor Freedom Blackwater Food Plots | $5,000 |
| Expanding Belmont Academy's Archery Program | $1,250 |
| Florida Frontiersmen Archery Big Game | $2,695 |
| Ft. DeFuniak Archery and Conservation Center | $14,070 |
| Bowhunters Jamboree Range supplies | $3,113 |
| IACP -- Inclusive Archery and Conservation Program | $9,312 |
| Lakeland Youth Hunter Education Challenge Muzzle Loading Matches and Hunts | $2,900 |
| FHF's 2021-22 New Hunters Program | $12,830 |
| Expand Archery (w/ Social Distancing) | $2,300 |
| Youth Dove, Quail, Squirrel,Turkey and Wild Hog Hunting | $1,485 |
| Introduction to youth archery competitive shooting | $4,538 |
| Archery Equipment Upgrades | $13,220 |
| 7th Annual SEDHA Dog Days of Summer Field Trial & banquet | $6,000 |
| ALLOUT Adventure Program | $20,000 |
| 2021 Rumble In The Swamp Youth Small Game Rabbit Hunt With Hounds and Skeet Shooting Outdoor Day | $4,000 |
| Cloud Nine Outdoors 3R's Urban Hunting program | $4,920 |
| 2021 Blackwater Fox Hunters Association Field Trial & Bench Show | $5,000 |
| 3rd Annual Buck In Rut Youth Deer Hunt | $2,000 |
| Pasco County Expanded Archery Supplies | $4,578 |
| Hunt 4 Halee | $3,000 |
| Operation Outdoor Freedom - Blackwater female dorm construction | $26,700 |
| Apalachicola National Forest Clean Up Day | $1,000 |
| 4-H Shotgun Shooting Sports | $2,000 |
| Quarterly Lake Clean Ups | $1,000 |
| Increasing Fire Management on Public Lands for Improved Hunting | $40,000 |
| FWC/NWTF/FFS Wild Turkey Cost-Share Program | $25,000 |
| Little Orange Creek Women/Youth Hunts and Habitat Restoration Project | $13,000 |
| Enhanced surveillance for chronic wasting disease in free-ranging deer in Florida | $40,000 |
| 19-20 Food plots | $5,000 |
| FWC 2020 R3 Hunting stakeholder summit | $12,000 |
| UW-F/FWC Waterfowl Summit | $3,500 |
| YHPF Regional Restocking | $8,465 |
| Youth Dove, Quail, Squirrel and Deer Hunting | $1,485 |
| National Hunting and Fishing Day Promotion | $15,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Suwannee River Wood Duck Project | $4,500 |
| Florida Frontiersmen Archery Program | $3,427 |
| FHF's New Hunters Program for 2020-22 | $28,965 |
| Proverb 31 Outdoorsman | $20,000 |
| SportsAbility | $20,000 |
| Portable archery range | $11,866 |
| 2020 Rumble In The Swamp Youth Small Game Hunt | $4,000 |
| Upgrade and Enhance School Archery Equipment | $1,110 |
| The Hope 4 Halee Disabled and Buddy Youth Deer and Hog Hunt | $3,500 |
| 2nd Annual Buck In Rut Youth Deer Hunt | $1,000 |
| The Coldwater National Youth 3-Day Fox Field Trial | $8,000 |
| Wheels In Nature (WIN) Happy Smiles | $7,000 |
| Florida NASP State Tournament | $10,000 |
| 2020 Blackwater Fox Hunters Association Field Trial & Bench Show | $2,500 |
| Comprehensice White-tailed Deer Study on Deseret Ranches | $63,000 |
| Enhanced surveillance for chronic wasting disease in free-ranging deer in Florida | $40,000.00 |
| Manatee County Archery, Hunting, and Turkey Habitat Management | $28,450.00 |
| Womens Outreach Hunts | $2,000.00 |
| FHF New Hunters Program | $21,335.00 |
| Operation Outdoor Freedom Food Plots FY18-19 | $4,000.00 |
| Proverbs 31:15 | $10,000.00 |
| Alachua 4-H Archery | $1,989.00 |
| Gators, Gals and Guns | $2,005.00 |
| Introduction to Archery basics range equipment | $3,900.00 |
| ALLOUT Florida Adventure Program (ALLOUT) | $20,000.00 |
| Field-to-Fork Program | $8,500.00 |
| FWC 2019 R3 Summit | $12,000.00 |
| UW-F/FWC Waterfowl Summit | $2,500.00 |
| Youth Hunt Stands | $1,800.00 |
| Hunter Ed Promotion | $21,200.00 |
| Hunt Trailer Replacement Project | $6,000.00 |
| Qualitative research with Florida college students on hunting | $20,000.00 |
| Outdoor Youth Day | $3,500.00 |
| Lakeland Youth Hunter Education Challenge and Becoming An Outdoors Woman Shotgun Hunting Program | $5,000.00 |
| Operation Outdoor Freedom Food Plots 2018-2019 | $4,000.00 |
| UW-F/FWC Waterfowl Summit | $2,500.00 |
| Youth Small Game Hunt "Rumble In The Swamp" Small Game Hunt | $1,500.00 |
| Shooting Range for Joe Budd Youth Conservation Center | $50,000.00 |
| FWC R3 Hunting Stakeholder Summit | $10,000.00 |
| Using Translocation to Evaluate Site Fidelity, Seasonal Movement, and Habitat Use of Northern Bobwhite in relation to Food Availability and Cover | $18,500.00 |
| Enhanced surveillance for chronic wasting diseases in free-ranging deer in Florida | $20,000.00 |
| 3rd Annual Dog Days Of Summer Youth Field Trial & Event | $5,000.00 |
| The Future of Hunting in Florida's Youth Hunting Program | $33,730.00 |
| The 4-H Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Day Camp | $3,900.00 |
| Seasons Of Hope Outdoors National Affiliated Youth 3 Day Fox Hound Field Trial | $5,000.00 |
| SportsAbility | $20,000.00 |
| Wheels in Nature | $19,000.00 |
| Huntmaster Hunting Blinds | $55,500.00 |
| Development of a Mobile Application for Hunting on Floridas Wildlife Management Areas | $75,000.00 |
| Comprehensive White-tailed Deer Study on Deseret Cattle & Citrus | $82,092.00 |
| Hunt Camp Scholarships | $7,500.00 |
| NW YHPF Trailer | $8,000.00 |
| YHPF Regional Trailer Restocking | $10,000.00 |
| FHF Youth Hunts | $7,725.00 |
| 4-H Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Day Camp | $2,900.00 |
| Florida Sportsmens Conservation Association Youth Day | $4,050.00 |
| FYCCN Hunt Camp Expansion | $16,320.00 |
| Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Entrance Improvements (Check Station) | $40,000.00 |
| Provide Mobility Impaired Access on Wildlife Management Areas | $30,000.00 |
| Game Cleaning Stations on Wildlife Management Areas | $2,500 |
| The Future of Hunting in Florida Youth Hunt Camp | $2,500 |
| Tate's Hell Rec Site Improvements | $3,787 |
| Sauls Landing Fishing and Recreation Area on Four Creeks State Forest | $2,500 |
| Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area PWD Improvements | $500 |
| Master Outdoorsman | $2,500 |
| Triple N Ranch WMA Food Plots | $9,870.87 |
| T.M. Goodwin Youth Hunt Expansion (Equipment) | $6,600.00 |
| Camp Blanding WMA Cooler Replacement | $8,590 |
| FYCCN Archery Expansion - Explore Archery Curriculum | $2,500 |
| Check Station Replacement on the Snipe Island Unit of Big Bend WMA | $4,025 |
| FYCCN Archery Expansion - Beginner Archery Kits | $10,000 |
| 7th Annual Florida Youth Outdoor Experience May 28, 2016 | $2,500 |
| "Wild About Florida" | $2,500 |
| Expansion and Safety Improvements to Smallbore Range | $2,500 |
| FYCCN Archery Expansion - Beginner Archery Kits | $15,000 |
Important Dates
- June 17- July 17, 2020: Applications Accepted
- August-October 5, 2020: Review Process
- October 12-23, 2020: Applicants Notified
- January 1, 2021: Project Begin
- December 31, 2021: Project End
- March 31, 2022: Final Reporting Due
For More Information
Contact Ms. Anita Forester.
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