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Conservation Grants Program Helps Local Communities

An FFI grant provided funds to Wild Steelhead Coalition & Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club for the purchase of 8 acres of private land to open public access to Grande Ronde river front.

Apply for a Grant

Applications are Accepted Year Round

Conservation is one of the founding principles of the Fly Fishers International. Contributing over 50 years of conservation work, FFI is proud to continue protecting our fisheries and angling opportunities for the future. While FFI focuses on providing grants to its clubs and councils, grants from outside organzations will be considered as well.

Requirements of Grant Applicants & Guidelines of the Program

Describe and quantify the problem and need
Describe and quantify the anticipated solutions
Describe and quantify the anticipated benefits
Detailed budget information
Names of other organizations/agencies providing funding and amount they are providing.

Maximum award will be $3,000
Club or organization must receive the endorsement of the Council prior to submitting an application

Forms

Grant Proposal Guidelines (PDF)

Grant Application Form (fillable PDF)

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Conservation Projects Funded Through the Grant Program

2023
Southeastern Council	Three Rivers Trust	Development of a new canoe and kayak launch on the Uwharrie River on NC Highway 49.
Great Lakes Council	Conservation Resource Alliance	Developing internal capacity to perform fish surveys in northwest Lower Michigan including tributaries to the Ottaway/Boardman, Platte, Pine, Jordan, and Manistee rivers.
Eastern Rocky Mountain Council	Estes Valley Watershed Coalition	Fish Creek restoration at Cheley Camp which includes its riparioan habitat
FFI Conservation Committee	Science on the Fly	Water monitoring project on 11 rivers around the country for a full year.

2022
Council	Club/Sponsor	Project
FFI Conservation Committee	Science on the Fly	Water monitoring project on 11 rivers around the country for 6 months.
Great Lakes	Friends of the Pentwater Watershed	Conducting a survey which is the first phase of developing a comprehensive plan for the Pentwater River watershed.
Western Rocky Mountain & Oregon	Boise Valley Fly Fishers	Gravel augmentation Sand Hollow reach on the Owyhee River

2021
Council	Club/Sponsor	Project
Eastern Rocky Mountain	Greater Yellowstone Coalition	Conservation of cutthroat trout in Crandell Creek
Eastern Rocky Mountain	Pueblo Tailwater Renegades	Maintain and improve in-stream habitat in the upper portion of the Pueblo tailwater
Great Lakes	Conservation Resource Alliance	River bank stabilization along railroad track

2020
Council	Club/Sponsor	Project
Eastern Rocky Mountain	Arizona Flycasters Club	Restoration of fishing poind at the R-C Scout Ranch, a camp operated by BSA Scouting Grand Canyon Council (GCC) in Gila County, Arizona.
Oregon	Pacific Rivers	Youth-driven research program on the world famous steelhead trout population of the North Umpqua River in Douglas County, Oregon
ALL	Keep Fish Wet	Assist with educational video to instruct fishers how to keep fish wet
Washington	Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers	Monitoring Equipment for Upper Icicle and Entiat Rivers
Great Lakes	Conservation Resource Alliance	Reduce sediment transport causing habitat decline in a section of the Pine River by using fieldstone, boulders, and large wood to stabilize steep eroding bluffs while enhancing aquatic biota habitat.
Western Rocky Mountain	Boise Valley Fly Fishers	Gravel augmentation to a side-channel of the Boise River having good habitat for spawning trout.
ALL	Osprey Steelhead Journal	FFI funding for Osprey journal.

2019
Council	Club/Sponsor	Project
Oregon	Friends of the Greensprings & Rogue Fly Fishers	Upper Rogue Monitoring Equipment
Washington State	Wild Steelhead Coalition & Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club	Grande Ronde Conservation Easement Purchase
Great Lakes	Pere Marquette Watershed Council	Pere Marquette Railroad Embankment Restoration
Southwest	Sespe Fly Fishers	Steelhead Habitat Restoration-Ventura River
Texas	Texas Council	Llano River Restoration

2018
Council	Club/Sponsor	Project
Oregon	McKenzie Watershed Council	Salmon Watch
Western Rocky Mountain	Conservation Hawks	Film "In the Heart of the Rockies"
International	Waterkeeper Alliance - NY	Karnali River Expedition-Nepal River Conservation Trust
Great Lakes	Trout Unlimited	Boswell Creek Restoration/Urka Dam Removal
Eastern Rocky Mountain	Eastern Rocky Mountain Council	Big Thompson River Learning Station

2017
Council	Club/Sponsor	Project
Conservation Committee	Steelhead Committee	Publication of report Wild Pacific Salmon: A Threatened Legacy. Click here to read report.
International	Turneffe Atoll Trust Saltwater Committee	Sponsor of a meeting in Belize City to bring together the key stakeholders of the Turneffe. The objective is to build a coalition and educate people about conserving habitats.
Ohio	Ohio Council	Mad River CleanSweeps 2017, annual river cleanup
Oregon	Central Oregon Fly Fishers	Improvements at a previous fish hatchery in order to turn into a spring creek acclimation an youth angling pond.
Western Rocky Mountain	USFS	Funds to assist in acquiring private property that adjoins national forest area. The project will provide public access to a pristine fishing creek not previously available.
2016
Council	Club/Sponsor	Project
FLC	University of Miami, Shark Research & Conservation Program	Evaluating Capture Stress of Peacock Bass (Cichla ocellaris) In Response to Fly Angling
GLC	Anglers of the AuSable	Grayling Fish Farm Permit Opposition
NCC	Putah Creek Trout	Putah Creek Trout Restoration Project
NEC	Margaree Salmon Association	Margaree Watershed Salmonid Enhancement Project
SWC	Golden State Flycasters/TU Chapter 920	Relic Trout DNA Study
SWC	San Diego Fly Fishers	Bio-assessment of Nine Mile Creek
WSC	Wenatchee Fly Fishers	Peshastin Mill Waterfront
SWC	SPFF Foundation	Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery Project 2016
UMWC	University of Wisconsin	DNA Study-Relic Brook Trout Search in Remote WI Spring Ponds
GLC	Conservation Resource Alliance	Syers Lake Dam Removal
NCC	Northern California Council	Smith River Fisheries Management Plan
ORC	Klamath Country Fly Casters	Five-Mile Creek In-Stream Habitat Restoration

2015
Council	Club / Sponsor	Project
ORC	McKenzie Watershed Council	Salmon Watch - an educational program to teach junior high and high school students about the life cycle of a salmon.
SWC	Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers	Lahontan Cutthroat Recovery Program at Silver Creek in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.
UMWC	University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point	DNA study of the brook trout in remote spring ponds in Wisconsin. Looking for a particular DNA that will relate to relic brook trout.
WRMC	Big Horn River Alliance	Mulherin Creek fish screen and fluvial Yellowstone cutthroat trout conservation.
WSC	Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife	Study of cutthroat trout movement and patterns in Puget Sound.
SWC	Golden State Flycasters - TU	Non-native aquatic species removal in Santa Margarita River
SWC	Sespe Fly Fishers	Ventura River Watershed Project Improvements
WRMC	Big Horn Alliance	Mulherin Creek Fish Screen & Fluvial Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Conservation
WRMC	Snake River Cutthroats	Sheep Creek Willow planting Project

2014
Council	Club / Sponsor	Project
GLC	Conservation Resource Alliance	Little Manistee River Restoration
NEC	Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition	Sea Run Brook Trout Study
NCC	Sac Sierra TU	Embrace a Stream - Secret Ravine
ORC	Deschutes River Alliance	Deschutes River Study
SWC	San Diego Fly Fishers	Chollas Lake / Kids Fishing
SWC	Sespe Fly Fishers	Steelhead Preserve
WAC	American Fisheries Society	Special Conference on Cutthroat
GLC	Anglers of Au Sable	Brook Trout Study
GCC	Eastern Shore Fly Fishers	Moblie Bay Fishing Reef Project
ORC	Klamath Country Fly Casters	Williamson River Riparian Restoration
TXC	Austin Fly Fishers	Kyle Lake Project

2013
Council	Club / Sponsor	Project Title
GLC	Conservation Resource Alliance	Maple River Woody Debris Improvement
ORC	Water Watch / Rogue River Fly Fishers	Fielder and Wimer Dam Removal
SWC	Deep Creek Fly Fishers	Lohontan Cutthroat Habitat Enhancement
International	Foundation VBC	Geul River Study
WRMC	North Idaho Fly Casters	North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River Access
ERMC	White Mountain Fly Fishing Club	Silver Creek
FLC	Florida Big Bend Fly Fishers	Piney Z Lake Fish Habitat Restoration
NEC	Virginia Institute of Marine Science	Aquatic Animal Disease Research
NEC	Wild Trout Flyrodders / FUDR	Sands Creek
ORC	Klamath Country Fly Casters	Fish Passage on North Fork Sprague River
SWC	Sespe Fly Fishers	Riparian Restoration
SWC	Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers	Rindge Dam Removal
SWC	Southern Sierra Fly Fishers	Kern River Rainbow Project
WRMC	Boise Valley Fly Fishers	Boise River Access

2012
Council	Club / Sponsor	Project Title
NEC	Virginia Institute of Marine Science	Striped Bass Research Project Intern
UMWC	UMWC	WI Spring Creek Brook Trout DNA Identification
SOC	Ozark Fly Fishers	Mill Creek Stream Restoration
Florida	Stuart Flyrodders Club	Hobe Sound Nature Center Conservation Education Program
SWC	Southern Sierra Fly Fishers	Kern River Signage Project
International		Danube Salmon Monitoring and Restoration on the Drina River in Serbia
National	Cumberland Valley TU/FFF	Yellow Breeches Creek Access Improvements
ERMC	ERMC	Lake Trout Removal from Yellowstone Lake
NEC	Wild Trout Flyrodders	Upper Deleware Watershed Fracking Fluid Monitoring
ORC	Rogue Fly Fishers	Medford STP Outfall: Micro and Algae Impact Study
GLC	Pere Marquette Watershed Council	Big South Branch Riffle Restoration
SWC	Aguabonita Flyfishers	Hot Creek Kiosk
SWC	Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers	Bullfrog population control in Piru Creek
SWC	Sespe Fly Fishers	Ventura River Restoration
2011
Council	Club / Sponsor	Project Title
NEC	Wild Trout Flyrodders	Tomannex Boulder Cluster Project
ERMC	Gunnison Gorge Anglers	Gunnison River Relief Ditch Project
Florida	Florida Council	Conservation Kiosk
WAC	WAC	Chambers Creek Sign Project
WRMC	North Idaho Fly Casters	Steamboat Pond Access Improvement
GLC	St. Joseph River Valley FF Club	McCoy Creek Watershed
WRMC	South Idaho Fly Fishers	Edson Fitchter Community Pond Prjocect
NEC	NEC	Tomannex Boulder Project
SEC	Triangle Fly Fishers	Triangle Fly Fishers Eno Adopt A River
Southern	Flatland Fly Fishers	Slough Creek Restoration
Oregon	Bear Creek Watershed Council	Larson Creek Signage
WAC	Northwest Wild Fish Rescue	Lewis River Restoration
SWC	Aguabonita Flyfishers	Hot Creek Kiosk
NEC	Wild Trout Flyrodders	NYSDEC Gannett Fishing Access Purchase
SWC	Wilderness Fly Fishers	Malibu Creek Steelhead Recover: Crayfish Removal Project
GLC	Anglers of the AuSable	Temperature Monitoring Project
SWC	Sespe Fly Fishers	Steelhead Habitat Restoration
SWC	Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers	Golden Trout Climate Change Study
SWC	Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers	Malibu Creek: Crayfish Removal Project
SWC	San Diego Fly Fishers	Nine Mile Creek- Golden Trout Wilderness Bio-assessment
SEC	SEC	GSNP Intern - Brook trout removal
ORC	Klamath Country Fly Casters	Williamson River Riparian Restoration
TXC	Austin Fly Fishers	Kyle Lake Project
GCC	Eastern Shore Fly Fishers	Moblie Bay Fishing Reef Project
GLC	Anglers of Au Sable	Brook Trout Study

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Questions

Please send your inquiries to our Conservation Coordinator.

E-mail: conservation@flyfishersinternational.org

Phone: 406.222.9369 ext 101406-222-9369

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