Conservation Small Grants Program Helps Local Communities

Sierra Pacific Flyfishers & Wilderness Fly Fishers remove crayfish from important stream in California.

Conservation is one of the founding principles of the Federation of Fly Fishers. Contributing over 40 years of conservation work, the Federation of Fly Fishers is proud to continue protecting our fisheries and angling opportunties for the future.

To support our mission the Conservation Small Grants Program was started in 2011 by Dr. Rick Williams, VP-Conservation, and Bob Tabbert, FFF Conservation Director. With the approval of the FFF Board of Directors, the Conservation Committee began the process of setting guidelines and promoting the program to Clubs and Councils throughout the FFF organization. The FFF Board of Directors approved $22500 to support the program in 2011. Two rounds of grants were awarded in 2011 and will continue to be awarded two times each year until further notice.  To accomplish this goal, applications will be accepted twice per year.

Deadline to Apply is June 1 and October 1 of each year.

Requirements of Grant Applicants

• Describe and quantify the problem and need
• Describe and quantify the anticipated solutions
• Describe and quantify the anticipated benefits

Guidelines of the Program

• Maximum award per Council area will be $1500
• Council must match the grants with their own funds
• Club must receive the endorsement of the Council prior to submitting an application

Examples of Grants Funded

• Crayfish Removal

• Boulder cluster placement

• Smokey Mountain Intern Program

• Wild Fish Rescue

• Stream Access

Forms

Grant Proposal Guidelines (PDF)

Grant Application Form (fillable PDF)

Boulders being placed in the Delaware River at Tomannex State Forest in New York.  The boulders used for refuge and winter cover can often be used for feeding lies, if positioned near banks and under or adjacent to the bubble and scum lines that carry aquatic insects in the drift---downstream of the riffles and runs where most of them live as larva.

Donate to the Program

You may donate to the FFF's overall Conservation program by using the Donate Button below. 

Questions

Please your inquiries to our Conservation Director.

E-mail: conservation@fedflyfishers.org

Phone:  406-222-9369