The Heart of the Rockies Initiative is accepting applications for Community-Bear Conflict Reduction projects
Spring Round 2025
Open February 25, 2025; Closes 5pm March 24, 2025
The Montana Community-Bear Conflict Prevention Efforts Fund (Fund) will support community initiatives that address conflict prevention and bear awareness projects, specifically projects seeking funding for staff capacity, outreach and education initiatives/events, electric fencing and mats, and bear-resistant/attractant mitigation infrastructure. The Fund is made available through the America the Beautiful Challenge grant program administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and awarded to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The grant project is administered by Heart of the Rockies Initiative.
Further details about the Fund and application documents are available below. If you have any questions, please contact Rural Initiatives Manager, Kara Maplethorpe, at [email protected]
application resources
- Montana Community-Bear Conflict Prevention Efforts Fund Request for Proposals
- Montana Community-Bear Conflict Prevention Efforts Fund Application
- Appendix A: Special Conditions (Supplemental Information)
- Appendix B: Example Subrecipient Agreement (Supplemental Information
- Appendix C: Montana Community-Bear Conflict Prevention Efforts Fund Application & Ranking Criteria (Supplemental Information)
- Appendix D: Subrecipient Risk Assessment (Supplemental Information)