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Wyoming Youth for Natural Resources
 Application Instructions
Application Form
Final Report Forms
2010
Recipients
Grant Application Checklist
REMINDER:
WYNR grant final reports are due December 1, 2010. Reports must be submitted prior to re-application for funds.
WHAT IS IT?
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The Wyoming Youth for Natural Resources (WYNR) is a program designed to encourage Wyoming youth to develop imaginative wildlife and natural resources conservation projects that incorporate education, technology, volunteering and service to others. The program is a collaborative effort of the Wyoming Community Foundation and Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom. |
WHO CREATED IT?
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Grants between $500 and $5,000 are available for imaginative youth centered projects. Grant funds are generated from an endowment created in 1999 by former Governor Jim Geringer. He established the endowment fund through the donation of proceeds from the sale of the Governor’s complimentary hunting licenses as they are defined by Wyoming State Statute 23-1-705(a). |
WHO CAN APPLY?
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Grants may be made to public schools, youth organizations or other nonprofit organizations exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and, on occasion, to public/governmental agencies. Grants are not made to individuals. |
WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA?
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The program is designed to encourage Wyoming youth to learn about Wyoming’s natural resources, about science and technology and their application to the well being of Wyoming’s citizens. Proposals should include at least one of the following elements:
- address at least one wildlife or natural resource conservation issue (for example, habitat and open space enhancement and protection, or the relationship of industrial development to habitat, or non-consumptive wildlife management);
- serve as a catalyst to initiate conservation and/or best practices in the areas of wildlife and natural resources;
- encourage the involvement of young people in volunteer activities centered around natural resources;
- apply new technologies (for example, geographic information systems or remote sensing to classroom learning); and
- consider sustainability of the proposed project once grant funding has ended.
In addition to evaluating each proposal against the above elements, the WYNR Advisory Committee asks the following questions about each grant request:
- Is the proposed project youth centered?
- Do youth have active participation in the project?
- Does the proposal emphasize the project rather than simply requesting funds for equipment?
- Does the proposed project have measurable outcomes and objectives?
- Does the proposed project collaborate with other natural resource agencies?
- Does the proposed project have other funding sources?
Awards generally range in amounts between $500 and $5,000, although grants of greater or lesser amounts may be considered from time to time. Generally, an organization may apply only once within a twelve-month period, and applications from organizations that did not submit final reports from prior grants will not be considered. |
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