Montana Trout Foundation
Montana Trout Foundation is a nonprofit focused on preserving and enhancing Montana's wild trout fisheries. The organization's website provides an annual grant program with an application form and guidance, and lists contact info ([email protected] and a PO Box in Bozeman, MT).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Montana-based conservation or watershed organization working on trout habitat, water quality, or related on-the-ground restoration projects seeking modest awards.
Good Fit
- • Project work directly benefits wild trout habitat or watershed health in Montana.
- • Budget request in the small-to-mid range (roughly $1K–$20K historically).
- • Organizational presence or partners in Montana (local credibility).
- • Clear, well-scoped project with measurable habitat or monitoring outcomes.
Geography
All observed grants were awarded to recipients in Montana; each reporting year shows giving confined to a single state.
Recipient Variety
Across four years the foundation funded several independent Montana conservation groups (e.g., six recipients in 2021, three in 2022) though the most recent years show single annual grants, indicating a modest but real diversity of grantees over time.
New Applicants
The website provides an application form, but filings and profile state grants are only to preselected applicants; although recent grants went to different Montana organizations, there is no clear public intake process and selection appears invitation-driven.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
