The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for the annual Restoration and Stewardship of Outdoor Resources and Environment (RESTORE) Colorado Program that will focus on the voluntary restoration, enhancement, and expansion of wildlife habitat throughout the state.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 11/10/2022
Grant Size: $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The RESTORE Colorado Program is especially interested in funding large-scale, cross-jurisdictional projects that consider ecological function over landownership and management. For example, a stream restoration project could incorporate upland forest pre- or post-wildland fire mitigation in order to accomplish watershed-level conservation or a project addressing big game migrations could cut across sagebrush, grassland and forest habitats to emphasize species benefits and ecological connectivity. Projects that address a single priority habitat will still be considered and may be competitive but are encouraged to emphasize cross-jurisdictional components.
RESTORE Colorado is administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and represents a unique partnership between Great Outdoors Colorado, the Gates Family Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Occidental, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
The partners developed the program to accomplish wildlife habitat restoration, expansion, and improvement at-scale and provide opportunities for the proactive management of Colorado’s public and private conservation lands for the greatest benefit to wildlife and local communities.
Funding Information
- The RESTORE Colorado program expects to award approximately $3.5 million in 2023 to 12-16 projects, with a minimum grant amount of $100,000.
- A grant term shall not exceed three years in length. Funding priority will be given to projects that will demonstrate significant accomplishments within the first year.
Projects Priorities
- River corridors, riparian areas and wetlands
- Eastern Colorado grasslands
- Sagebrush rangelands
- Big game winter range and migration routes
- Forestland projects in specific geographies
Geographic Focus
All projects must occur entirely within the state of Colorado. Individual program priorities may have geographic focus areas based upon the physical location of the resource.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c)3 organizations, U.S. Federal government agencies, state government agencies and other political subdivisions of the state, local and municipal governments, Indian tribes, and educational institutions.
- Ineligible applicants include businesses and unincorporated individuals.
For more information, visit NFWF.
