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2027 Funding Application Information

The Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV), as one of the 20 partnerships under the National Fish Habitat Partnership, is excited to announce the FY27 funding opportunity. Each year, the EBTJV requests project proposals that are focused on conserving and restoring habitat that will support healthy and productive populations of wild brook trout. Federal funding is available through the National Fish Habitat Partnership as outlined under the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act of 2020 (Ace Act), re-authorized in 2025. This RFP opens on June 22, 2026 with a pre-application form and requires applicants to begin consultation with an EBTJV state or federal point of contact.

EBTJV contacts for brook trout and project locations

Applicants are required to contact their EBTJV state or federal point of contact prior to submitting a pre-application. To get further insight on specific project locations, you should contact your EBTJV point of contact (below) to ask if they would review your project idea, should you be selected for a full proposal. You need to initiate contact by the July 15 deadline for pre-applications.

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FY27 Budget Table Template

This table is only required for the second, full application step, for those selected. We are providing it for reference. Please use this table to enter the total amount you are requesting under EBTJV-NFHP funds. A maximum of $50,000 may be requested. Please read guidance below. You may add as many rows as you wish to create a well-defined, reasonable budget clearly referencing deliverables and project actions.

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FY27 Project Metrics Template

Metrics template to use in FY27 project applications. Modeled after NFHP metrics. The 2027 file is the same as the 2026 template file.

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EBTJV Range-wide Habitat Goals, Objectives, and Key Conservation Actions

This folder contains documents that describe the EBTJV's current range-wide habitat goals and objectives, as well as its key conservation actions.

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Link to pre-application

Pre-application is a new step in the EBTJV process for FY27. In FY26 this was an "intent to apply" form, however due to limited funding and streamlining the process we have changed this to a required pre-application.

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EBTJV 2026 Project Scoring Criteria

FY27 applicants - this is for reference only and will be updated prior to a full proposal invitation. This document contains the criteria used by the EBTJV to score project proposals in FY26.

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EBTJV Range-wide Habitat Goals, Objectives, and Key Conservation Actions

This folder contains documents that describe the EBTJV's current range-wide habitat goals and objectives, as well as its key conservation actions.

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Archived - FY26 RFP

FY26 EBTJV RFP, provided for reference only. The FY27 RFP will replace this file.

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