YVAS Matching Fund Grant Program

Approved by the YVAS Board of Directors on August 9, 2021, YVAS members or others may donate through YVAS, within the Conservation and Education Grants programs, to established social support organizations within the following guidelines:

• The YVAS grant is intended to help fund individuals, families or small groups with limited incomes or opportunities to attend classes or events consistent with the YVAS Mission and available through local or regional program sponsors and facilities (ex. MT Audubon Center/Billings; Zoo MT/Billings; MT Fish Wildlife and Parks/Billings, Miles City, etc. – hereafter “sponsored programs”). The YVAS grants may be used to fund transportation to and from the classes or events. Additionally the applicant may use the funds to purchase such things as relevant books (e.g. field guides) or field tools (e.g. binoculars). Through the applicants, YVAS aims to provide bird and natural world education and related recreation opportunities for youth and adults that might not otherwise be able to afford or access such opportunity, with special attention on underprivileged and minority youth and/or families.
• The applicant will submit a proposal along the lines of that in Attachment A. The YVAS Board of Directors will review such applications and if approved will document that along the lines of the approval letter in Attachment B.
• YVAS will match 25% of any donation – up to a maximum donation of $4,000.00 per year by donors – that is no more than $1,000.00 per year match by YVAS.

The grant period will run September 1 through August 31. The full description and application forms (Attachment A and B) can be found HERE.