The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) funding program helps partners and agencies to disseminate consistent messages about grizzly bears and to promote effective actions and techniques to increase human safety and decrease the likelihood of a bear-human conflict. Using the IGBC mission statement as a guide, we look to fund projects that support recovery and delisting, and ongoing conservation of grizzly bear populations and their habitats in areas of the western United States.
Criteria for proposals:
- Must be submitted by a qualified non-profit organization, an association, city or county, or be a state, federal, or tribal entity and focused on grizzly bear conservation. (In the US.)
- Must be consistent with the mission statement of the IGBC and the role and responsibilities of the IEO subcommittee.
Must be in or near to at least one IGBC ecosystem - Application must be completely filled out by close of business day November 12, 2024.
Additional considerations that will strengthen your proposal:
- Proposals that include partners and/or leverage grant dollars with in-kind or matches from partners.
- Proposals that are useable in multiple ecosystems
- Proposals that benefit multiple agencies and organizations.
- Proposals with new ideas or partnerships are encouraged.
The IGBC is seeking proposals for grants to partners and agencies to disseminate consistent messages about grizzly bears and to promote effective actions and techniques to promote effective actions and techniques to increase human safety and decrease the likelihood of bear-human conflicts. The IGBC is anticipating that $42,000 will be available for grants in FY2025; actual project funding will be contingent on agency funding levels. If you have any questions, please contact Lori Roberts, IGBC IEO Chair, lroberts@mt.gov, 406-751-4581. The deadline to apply for 2024 grants is Nov 12, 2024.
FAQs about annual IGBC Information, Education & Outreach Grants
Organizations and government agencies within the grizzly bear ecosystems may apply. However, it is highly recommended that these entities begin the application process by contacting the state and federal agency information and education staff in their area before proceeding.
- Proposals that include partners and/or leverage grant dollars with in-kind or matches from partners.
- Proposals that are useable in multiple ecosystems
- Proposals that benefit multiple agencies and organizations.
Timeline for Proposals and Projects:
- September 29 – Request for Proposals
- October 31 – Proposals due to IGBC IEO Chair
- December (IGBC Winter Meeting) – Funding awards announced
- June 15 – Interim Progress Reports due to IGBC IEO Chair**
- October 1 – Final Project Reports due to IGBC IEO Chair**
**Interim and final reports are required. New projects will not be funded without a final report from the previous year.
Annual Reports on IEO Funding Awards
| Title | Date | Tags | Type | Size | Link | hf:doc_tags | hf:file_type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025_IEO_fundingsubmissionform | October 10, 2024 | docx | 431 KB | docx | |||
| 241010 IEO FY25 Call Letter | October 10, 2024 | 217 KB | |||||
| 230929_IEO_funding_fillable_form | September 29, 2023 | 243 KB | |||||
| 230929 IEO FY24 Call Letter | September 29, 2023 | 222 KB | |||||
| 220929_IEO_funding_fillable_form | September 29, 2022 | 193 KB | |||||
| 220929 IEO FY22 Call Letter v2 | September 29, 2022 | 222 KB | |||||
| FY-19-Grant-Approvals-004 | December 4, 2018 | 359 KB | |||||
| FY18-IGBC-IE-Grants | December 1, 2017 | 204 KB | |||||
| 2017-Grant-Awards-updated-1-24-17 | January 24, 2017 | 193 KB | |||||
| 2016-IE-Grant-Awards-1 | December 1, 2015 | 326 KB |
