Pollinator Grants
Pollinator Grants support Montana conservation districts with habitat projects, education, community participation, and monitoring to improve pollinator habitat and deliver public conservation benefits.
Funder: Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Fall cycle) | March 15, 2027 (Spring cycle)
Funding Amounts: $5,000–$15,000; contracts generally last one to two years
Summary: Supports Montana conservation districts implementing projects that improve pollinator habitat and provide public conservation benefits.
Key Information: Only Montana conservation districts may apply directly; clear, actionable outreach and monitoring plans are essential.
Description
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Conservation Districts Bureau, offers Pollinator Grants through its legislature-funded Conservation District Grant Program. The program supports locally led conservation projects that improve pollinator habitat within Montana. Eligible work includes community and demonstration gardens, area-wide pollinator initiatives, educational events, and planting pollinator plots.
Projects must demonstrate public natural-resource benefits rather than private benefit alone. The pollinator program emphasizes public outreach, community participation, and monitoring that measures habitat use and project effectiveness. Outreach should explain pollinators’ importance to ecosystem health, agriculture, and biodiversity, including strategies to engage underserved or underrepresented communities. Community involvement can include schools, businesses, local stakeholders, and citizen-science activities.
