Lois Webster Fund
Lois Webster Fund supports researchers and educators studying Colorado’s non-game wildlife to answer conservation questions, engage learners, and inform management of vulnerable species and habitats.
This grant was recently updated
Applications without support letters will not be considered; total available funding increased from $19,000 to $20,600. Mid-season reports moved from August 1 to September 1, 2027; final reports/articles moved from December 1 to December 31, 2027; submission options and other reporting requirements also changed.
Funder: Denver Audubon
Due Dates: January 31, 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Typically $500–$5,000 for one year; $20,600 available for the current cycle
Summary: Supports Colorado non-game wildlife research and education that advances conservation of vulnerable species, biological communities, and habitats.
Key Information: Applicants need an eligible institutional affiliation and at least one additional contributing partner organization.
Description
The Lois Webster Fund is a committee of Denver Audubon, established in 1995 through donations from Lois Webster’s friends and family on her 75th birthday. It supports Colorado non-game wildlife research and education projects that lead to conservation of species and their habitats. The fund helps researchers answer conservation questions, engage learners of all ages in research, and educate people about wildlife and threats to their populations.
Projects should have the potential to influence population or habitat management for vulnerable non-game species or biological communities. Supported work includes raptor migration monitoring, community science surveys of bat colonies, research on drought and wildfire smoke impacts on migrating songbirds, and studies of climate-related mismatches between breeding birds and insect prey.
