Collaborative conservation: for grizzlies, people and all things wild.
For more than three decades, The Vital Ground Foundation has funded projects that protect grizzly habitat and prevent conflicts between bears and people. From conserving crucial chunks of private land in the Northern Rockies and far beyond to retiring conflict-prone grazing leases outside Yellowstone, our partner grants support tangible outcomes that connect and protect grizzly bears.
Vital Ground offers grants to nonprofit or governmental entities whose missions complement ours. We typically call for grant proposals once per year and award 5-10 grants of $10,000 or less.
Applications for 2026 are now open. Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2026, with awards announced in early May. The grant guidelines and priority areas below include application instructions. Thank you for your interest in partnering!