THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

Assistance by fiscal year

By type

1. Other assistance$42.1M87%
2. Grants$6.1M13%

Top programs

1. 10.701 · Stewardship Agreements$19.3M40%
2. 10.699 · Partnership Agreements$14.7M31%
3. 10.729 · Inflation Reduction Act - National Forest System$6M12%
4. 12.017 · Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program$4.3M8.9%
5. 10.724 · Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes$2.1M4.4%
6. 12.610 · Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Compatible Use and Joint Land Use Studies$1.2M2.5%
7. 15.654 · National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements$621K1.3%
8. 15.247 · Wildlife Resource Management$600K1.2%

Awarding agencies

1. Forest Service$42.2M88%
   Department of Agriculture
2. Department of the Army$5.5M11%
   Department of Defense
3. Bureau of Land Management$583.3K1.2%
   Department of the Interior
4. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service$408.3K0.8%
   Department of the Interior
5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$257.9K0.5%
   Department of Commerce
6. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$30.3K0.1%

As a prime: who it pays · FY2026

• Sub-grants: $16.7M (38 subawards)

35 sub-recipients

1. SAVANNA INSTITUTE$2.4M14%
   MADISON, WI · 1 subaward
2. PROPAGATE GROUP, PBC$2.3M14%
   GREAT BARRINGTON, MA · 1 subaward
3. VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY$1.8M11%
   BLACKSBURG, VA · 1 subaward
4. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM$1.5M8.7%
   COLUMBIA, MO · 1 subaward
5. GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC$1.2M7.0%
   NEWARK, NJ · 2 subawards
6. CENTRAL PINES REGIONAL COUNCIL$905.4K5.4%
   DURHAM, NC · 1 subaward
7. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY$775.3K4.7%
   TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL · 1 subaward
8. IRONBOUND COMMUNITY CORPORATION$723.8K4.3%
   NEWARK, NJ · 1 subaward
9. CITY OF NEWARK$671K4.0%
   NEWARK, NJ · 1 subaward
10. THE WATERSHED RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER$546.8K3.3%
    HAYFORK, CA · 2 subawards

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

• Sub-grants: $15.9M (52 subawards)

20 primes

1. NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION$9.7M61%
   WASHINGTON, DC · 31 subawards
2. DUCKS UNLIMITED INC$3M19%
   BISMARCK, ND · 1 subaward
3. PHEASANTS FOREVER, INC.$480.9K3.0%
   SAINT PAUL, MN · 2 subawards
4. NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION$421.1K2.6%
   LOWELL, MA · 1 subaward
5. ENERGY MINERALS & NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT$400K2.5%
   SANTA FE, NM · 2 subawards
6. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII$280.6K1.8%
   HONOLULU, HI · 1 subaward
7. ARKANSAS GAME & FISH COMMISSION$277.2K1.7%
   LITTLE ROCK, AR · 1 subaward
8. STATE OF WASHINGTON$254.2K1.6%
   LACEY, WA · 1 subaward
9. MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY$190.5K1.2%
   BOZEMAN, MT · 1 subaward
10. EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY$142.1K0.9%
    GREENVILLE, NC · 1 subaward

Companies it pays

142 companies · $67M reported

1. PROPAGATE GROUP, PBC$3.2M
   GREAT BARRINGTON, MA · 2 subawards
2. SAVANNA INSTITUTE$2.9M
   MADISON, WI · 2 subawards
3. PLATAFORMA NUUP, A.C.$2.8M
   CIUDAD DE MEXICO, MX · 4 subawards

Primes that pay it

90 companies · $326.6M reported

1. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES$200M
   RALEIGH, NC · 1 subaward
2. NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION$52.2M
   WASHINGTON, DC · 165 subawards
3. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY$9.9M
   FORT COLLINS, CO · 1 subaward

Lobbying by year

1. 2023$2.7M
   28 reports
2. 2024$2.5M
   33 reports
3. 2025$5M
   37 reports
4. 2026$1.6M
   21 reports

Top issues

1. Real estate, land use and conservation39 reports
2. Agriculture37 reports
3. Energy and nuclear37 reports
4. Natural resources37 reports
5. Budget and appropriations34 reports
6. Taxation and the Internal Revenue Code31 reports
7. Environment and Superfund21 reports
8. Clean air and water20 reports

Who was contacted

1. U.S. SENATE105 reports
2. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES99 reports
3. Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)33 reports
4. Interior - Dept of (DOI)31 reports
5. Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)23 reports
6. Executive Office of the President (EOP)19 reports
7. State - Dept of (DOS)11 reports
8. White House Office11 reports
9. Office of Management & Budget (OMB)10 reports
10. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)9 reports

Houses of Congress and federal agencies the reports list as contacted (a report names every one for all its issues).

Lobbying firms hired

1. Natural Resource Results LLC$705K
   15 reports
2. BlueWater Strategies$260K
   14 reports
3. Alignment Government Strategies$240K
   14 reports
4. American Capitol Group$230K
   14 reports
5. Michael Best Strategies LLC$220K
   2 reports
6. BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS$150K
   3 reports
7. Policy Integration Partners, LLC$120K
   6 reports
8. AgVantage LLC$100K
   14 reports

12 firms in all. Registrants who are individuals are counted, not named.