RESTORE Colorado Program
The RESTORE Colorado Program from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funds major habitat restoration and stewardship projects to benefit wildlife and ecosystems across Colorado.
Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Due Dates: November 12, 2026: Full proposal deadline (RESTORE Colorado Program 2027 RFP)
Funding Amounts: Awards typically range from $100,000 and up; about 10 awards per cycle; project duration up to 3 years.
Summary: Funds large-scale habitat restoration and stewardship projects across Colorado to benefit wildlife, natural resources, and local communities.
Description
The RESTORE Colorado Program, managed by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) in partnership with state agencies, foundations, and private sector partners, supports at-scale restoration, enhancement, and stewardship projects throughout Colorado. The program focuses on improving watershed resilience, grasslands, sagebrush rangelands, big game migration corridors, and urban conservation areas. Projects are expected to deliver landscape-level benefits to wildlife and ecological function, with an emphasis on cross-jurisdictional collaboration and measurable conservation outcomes.
RESTORE Colorado aims to address the challenges posed by population growth, habitat loss, land use pressures, and climate change by investing in projects that benefit both wildlife and communities. Priority is given to projects that improve ecological connectivity, resilience, and address multiple habitat types, particularly those aligned with state and regional conservation strategies.
