The Yampa River Fund is a community-based collaborative dedicated to identifying and funding activities that protect the water supply, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities provided by the Yampa River.
Donor Name: Yampa River Fund
State: Colorado
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Yampa River Fund will invest in conservation and restoration activities that positively impact Yampa River flows and support natural resource-based livelihoods, including agriculture and recreation, throughout the basin. It will ensure that a healthy, flowing Yampa River remains the thriving center of our communities for generations to come.
The goal of the Yampa River Fund is to establish a sustainable, voluntary funding source for the Yampa River in order to:
- Enhance water security for communities, agriculture, the economy, and the natural environment in the Yampa Valley
- Support a healthy, flowing river and enhance critical low flows through water leases from reservoirs
- Maintain or improve river function through a holistic approach to restoration of riparian and/or in-channel habitat.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public (Government): municipalities, enterprises, counties, and State of Colorado agencies. Federal agencies are eligible entities, but the agency would need to demonstrate why a local non-federal partner should not be the grant recipient. Federal agencies are encouraged to work with local entities
- Public (Districts): Authorities, Title 32 special districts, (conservancy, conservation, and irrigation districts), and water activity enterprises
- Private Incorporated: this is limited to mutual ditch companies, homeowners’ associations, and nonprofit corporations
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs): typically nonprofit organization.
For more information, visit YRF.
