RESTORE Colorado Program 2026 Request for Proposals - National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
RESTORE Colorado funds large-scale science-based habitat restoration projects to improve ecological connectivity and wildlife conservation across Colorado, emphasizing measurable outcomes and community collaboration.
Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Full proposal deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Minimum grant: $100,000; ~10 awards expected; project duration up to 3 years
Summary: Supports large-scale, voluntary restoration and enhancement of high-priority wildlife habitats across Colorado, emphasizing ecological connectivity, measurable conservation outcomes, and community engagement.
Description
The RESTORE Colorado Program, administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), funds large-scale, voluntary projects to restore, enhance, and expand high-priority wildlife habitats throughout Colorado. The program seeks to accelerate landscape-level ecological restoration, improve habitat connectivity, and support wildlife across public and private lands. Projects may address watershed resilience, grasslands, sagebrush rangelands, big game migration corridors, urban habitat restoration, and capacity building for conservation. Emphasis is placed on cross-jurisdictional collaboration, measurable conservation outcomes, and alignment with Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy and NFWF business plans. Community engagement and innovative, climate-resilient approaches are highly valued.
