# Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund

From Yampa Valley Community Foundation. 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, from the check on 2 November 2026: Upcoming: opens 16 November 2026. Closes 8 January 2027.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs and Government bodies
- Where: Routt County, Colorado: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): 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/yvcf-whild-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://yvcf.org/funds/wildlife-habitat-improvement/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: A community foundation endowment fund that pays for wildlife habitat improvement projects in Routt County, Colorado, including capital works, planning and management. Charitable organisations and public agencies apply in an annual cycle.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Charitable organizations as well as federal, state, or local government agencies may apply for funding.”

Source: https://yvcf.org/funds/wildlife-habitat-improvement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#access

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#amount

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, where:** Routt County, Colorado: United States

> “within the geographic boundaries of Routt County”

Source: https://yvcf.org/funds/wildlife-habitat-improvement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#geography

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, who can apply:** NGOs and Government bodies

> “Charitable organizations as well as federal, state, or local government agencies may apply for funding.”

Source: https://yvcf.org/funds/wildlife-habitat-improvement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#applicant_types

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Applications Due: January 8, 2027”

Source: https://yvcf.org/funds/wildlife-habitat-improvement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#window

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2027 Grant Cycle

Call page: https://yvcf.org/funds/wildlife-habitat-improvement/

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, 2027 Grant Cycle, status:** Upcoming

> “Applications Open: November 16, 2026”

Source: https://yvcf.org/funds/wildlife-habitat-improvement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#call-2027-status

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, 2027 Grant Cycle, opens:** 16 November 2026

> “Applications Open: November 16, 2026”

Source: https://yvcf.org/funds/wildlife-habitat-improvement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#call-2027-opens

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, 2027 Grant Cycle, deadline:** 8 January 2027 (the funder writes “January 8, 2027”)

> “Applications Due: January 8, 2027”

Source: https://yvcf.org/funds/wildlife-habitat-improvement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#call-2027-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Wildlife Habitat Improvement (WHILD) Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/yvcf-whild-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Wildlife+Habitat+Improvement+%28WHILD%29+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fyvcf-whild-fund%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Wildlife+Habitat+Improvement+%28WHILD%29+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fyvcf-whild-fund%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction