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Conservation Partner Grants

From The Vital Ground Foundation

Annual small grants to nonprofit and governmental partners that protect grizzly bear habitat, including private land conservation, and prevent conflicts between bears and people, such as retiring conflict-prone grazing leases.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 15 March 2026.

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from vitalground.org · conservation partner grants unless marked. Checked 2 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

Vital Ground offers grants to nonprofit or governmental entities whose missions complement ours.

Amount

Usually up to $10,000 USD

We typically call for grant proposals once per year and award 5-10 grants of $10,000 or less.

Where

Not found on the pages we read

Who can apply

NGOs and Government bodies

Vital Ground offers grants to nonprofit or governmental entities whose missions complement ours.

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

We typically call for grant proposals once per year and award 5-10 grants of $10,000 or less.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Species conservation and Protected areas

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

Closed

2026 round

Closed 15 March 2026

Quotes from vitalground.org · conservation partner grants. Checked 2 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2026, with awards announced in early May.

Deadline

15 March 2026

Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2026, with awards announced in early May.

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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