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Project Description

Throwe Environmental (TE) serves as the Field Liaison for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Northeast Grant Programs, including the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF), which covers the entire Long Island Sound watershed. 

Since 2005, the LISFF has awarded approx. $68M in 673 projects. This has been leveraged by $76 million in matching contributions from grantees for a total conservation impact of $144 million. The projects have reduced 111,235 pounds of nitrogen from entering the sound, restored 862 acres of fish and wildlife habitat, treated 212.5 million gallons of stormwater pollution and engaged five million people in protecting and restoring the sound. 

As Field Liaisons, TE provides one-to-one assistance to communities as they seek to develop competitive NFWF proposals. TE’s work on the LISFF supports potential grantees in the Upper Basin states of the Sound’s watershed (MA, NH, VT) and non-coastal CT as they develop project proposals. 

Project Team

Chris Cortina
Project Management
Kyle Gray
Outreach (General, VT, CT)
Max Settineri
Outreach (CT, NH)
Sally Sims
Outreach (MA)
Mark Belton
Outreach (NH)
Joanne Throwe
Outreach (General)
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Building a 2025 Proposal

What to Know

FUNDING. Implementation project requests range from$50K-$1.5M. Education and Public Participation project requests range from $50K-$250K. Design and Planning project requests range from $50K-$500K.

NITROGEN, NITROGEN, NITROGEN. Projects in the Upper Basin (VT, NH, MA) should focus on nitrogen pollution prevention/reduction. CT applicants can also submit resilience projects.

Timeline*

RFP Announcement: March 27, 2025

Proposal Due Date: May 29, 2025 by 11:59PM EDT

NFWF Review Period: Summer/Fall 2025

Awards Announced: November 2025

*Dates of activities are subject to change. Please check the program page of the NFWF website for the most current dates and information.

 

 

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