Apply for a Yampa River Fund Grant

 

The Spring 2024 grant cycle opens FEBRUARY 19, 2024

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE April 1, 2024

Grant applications will be received through Yampa Valley Community Foundation. See link below to apply.

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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. Launched in September 2019, the Fund was created through a partnership of twenty-one public, private and nonprofit entities representing the entire Yampa Basin coming together to create the board that governs the fund.

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 Yampa River Fund will invest in projects that:

•      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, and;

•      Maintain or improve river function through a holistic approach to restoration of riparian and/or in-channel habitat.

Eligible applicants include state and local government entities, public districts and irrigation entities, mutual ditch companies, homeowners associations, and non-profits. Private landowners are encouraged to partner with one of these entities

Grant Timing:

  • Grant closes April 1, 2024.

  • Applicants will be expected to meet with a joint Steering Committee/Advisory Technical Committee meeting to answer questions on the afternoon of April 15, 2024.

  • Final funding decision will be made by early June.

Additional Information:

  • Applications for planning and/or design projects are welcome.

  • Technical assistance is REQUIRED. For assistance on developing your application please contact: mike@friendsoftheyampa.com. For help with the grant portal or logging in, please email greg@yvcf.org.

In collaboration with the Yampa Valley Community Foundation, the 2024 Grant Application will be entirely online. All supporting grant documents can be found through the grant portal.