The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) focuses on the conservation and restoration of the nation’s fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats. It aims to address critical ecological challenges by fostering partnerships that advance conservation outcomes. NFWF's mission encompasses a commitment to protect and enhance the resilience of natural habitats and communities against environmental threats through strategic conservation efforts.
The grant program focuses on improving the management, increasing public awareness, and reducing threats to the world's coral reef ecosystems. It collaborates with a range of partners to tackle challenges like non-point source pollution, overharvesting of functional reef species, and environmental stressors that damage coral reefs. The grant supports initiatives aimed at promoting healthy coral reef ecosystems through threat reduction, active coral restoration, and the advancement of coral science and restoration techniques. These efforts are aimed at achieving outcomes such as high fish biomass, low macroalgal cover, high coral recruitment, and the maintenance of key ecosystem services.