Resources for
floodplains
Guidance Tool
Level of Effort:
Department of the Interior Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap
The Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap is a comprehensive resource to support anyone interested in implementing nature-based solutions (NBS), created by the Nicholas Institute in collaboration with the United States Department of the Interior in 2023-2025. Through 29 NBS strategies, 400+ case studies, and 400+ tools and resources, this interactive webpage and downloadable report can help you learn key considerations for NBS project development and ideas for integrating gray infrastructure and transitioning towards NBS.
Guidance Tool
Level of Effort:
Department of the Interior Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap
The Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap is a comprehensive resource to support anyone interested in implementing nature-based solutions (NBS), created by the Nicholas Institute in collaboration with the United States Department of the Interior in 2023-2025. Through 29 NBS strategies, 400+ case studies, and 400+ tools and resources, this interactive webpage and downloadable report can help you learn key considerations for NBS project development and ideas for integrating gray infrastructure and transitioning towards NBS.
Funding
: Feb 20 – Mar 31, 2026
$100,000 - $7M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2026
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for 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 invests in projects under four project categories: 1) Community Capacity Building and Planning, 2) Site Assessment and Preliminary Design, 3) Final Design and Permitting, 4) Restoration Implementation. Informational webinars are available to provide an overview of the NCRF funding opportunity on 2/24, 2/25, and 2/26.
Funding
: Feb 20 – Mar 31, 2026
$100,000 - $7M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2026
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for 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.
Funding
: Mar 27 – May 6, 2025
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2025
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national program focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for projects that will create and/or restore natural systems in order to increase protection for communities from coastal hazards, such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, while improving habitats for fish and wildlife species.
NCRF program priorities include: nature-based solutions, community risk reduction benefits, fish and wildlife benefits, community impact and engagement, and transferability and sustainability. The National Coastal Resilience Fund invests in projects under four project categories: 1) Community Capacity Building and Planning, 2) Site Assessment and Preliminary Design, 3) Final Design and Permitting, 4) Restoration Implementation.
Funding
: Mar 27 – May 6, 2025
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2025
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national program focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for projects that will create and/or restore natural systems in order to increase protection for communities from coastal hazards, such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, while improving habitats for fish and wildlife species.
Funding
: Feb 22 – Apr 10, 2024
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2024
The NCRF is a national program with the goal of enhancing protection for coastal communities from the impacts of storms, floods, and other natural coastal hazards and to improve habitats for fish and wildlife. This year, NFWF will award approximately $140 million in grants for the planning, design, and implementation of natural and nature-based solutions.
All projects under this program must demonstrate dual benefits to both coastal communities and habitats. Award decisions will be made based on regional circumstances and needs, but all proposals must address the following priorities: 1) Nature-Based Solutions; 2) Community Resilience Benefit; 3) Fish and Wildlife Benefit; 4) Community Impact and Engagement; and 5) Transferability and Sustainability. To implement these program priorities, NFWF funds activities in four categories designed to advance a project through NFWF’s “project pipeline” from planning to implementation: 1) Community Capacity Building and Planning; 2) Site Assessment and Preliminary Design; 3) Final Design and Permitting; 4) Restoration Implementation.
Funding
: Feb 22 – Apr 10, 2024
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2024
The NCRF is a national program with the goal of enhancing protection for coastal communities from the impacts of storms, floods, and other natural coastal hazards and to improve habitats for fish and wildlife. This year, NFWF will award approximately $140 million in grants for the planning, design, and implementation of natural and nature-based solutions.