# Y2Y Partner Grants

From Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 20 February 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $5,000 CAD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Community groups, Indigenous organisations and Government bodies
- Where: Yellowstone to Yukon region: United States and Canada
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Protected areas, Species conservation and Community conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/
- Funder’s programme page: https://y2y.net/partnering-with-us/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small yearly grants for groups, tribes and First Nations doing on-the-ground conservation in the Rocky Mountains between Yellowstone and the Yukon, such as protecting habitat and wildlife corridors, restoring habitat for grizzly bears, reducing human-wildlife conflict and safer road and rail crossings.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Y2Y Partner Grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “We will only accept one proposal per organization.”

Source: https://y2y.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-RFP-Y2Y-Partner-Grants.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#access

**Y2Y Partner Grants, amount:** Up to $5,000 CAD

> “Grant awards will be limited to a maximum of $5,000 CDN.”

Source: https://y2y.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-RFP-Y2Y-Partner-Grants.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#amount

**Y2Y Partner Grants, where:** Yellowstone to Yukon region: United States and Canada

> “Y2Y's mission is to connect and protect Rocky Mountain habitat from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to the mountains of northern Yukon so that people and nature can thrive.”

Source: https://y2y.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-RFP-Y2Y-Partner-Grants.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#geography

**Y2Y Partner Grants, who can apply:** NGOs, Community groups, Indigenous organisations and Government bodies

> “Applicants must be associations, groups, organizations, tribes, bands, agencies, partnerships or networks working within the Yellowstone to Yukon region in support of the Y2Y vision and mission.”

Source: https://y2y.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-RFP-Y2Y-Partner-Grants.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#applicant_types

**Y2Y Partner Grants, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Since 1998, Y2Y has invested in grassroots organizations and other groups through our annual partner grants program.”

Source: https://y2y.net/partnering-with-us/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#window

**Y2Y Partner Grants, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 Partner Grants

Call page: https://y2y.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-RFP-Y2Y-Partner-Grants.pdf

**Y2Y Partner Grants, 2026 Partner Grants, status:** Closed

> “Application deadline: February 20, 2026 (11:59 pm Mountain Time)”

Source: https://y2y.net/partnering-with-us/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#call-2026-status

**Y2Y Partner Grants, 2026 Partner Grants, opens:** 23 January 2026

> “Requests for proposals opens on: January 23, 2026”

Source: https://y2y.net/partnering-with-us/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#call-2026-opens

**Y2Y Partner Grants, 2026 Partner Grants, deadline:** 20 February 2026, 23:59 (America/Denver) (the funder writes “February 20, 2026 (11:59 pm Mountain Time)”)

> “Application deadline: February 20, 2026 (11:59 pm Mountain Time)”

Source: https://y2y.net/partnering-with-us/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Y2Y Partner Grants, reporting:** Grantees send a final report at the end of the grant year; for the 2026 round it was due on 30 November 2026.

> “Final reports due: November 30, 2026”

Source: https://y2y.net/partnering-with-us/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Y2Y Partner Grants”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/y2y-partner-grants/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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