PROJECTS & REPORTS

The GYCC has consistently made about $250,000 available annually for projects submitted by any of the GYCC units. From 2012-2024, the GYCC has awarded more than $2 million dollars to on-the-ground projects implemented across the GYE. Partnership funds and in-kind support have resulted in enhanced relationships between GYCC units. The selected projects represent work that advances the goals and priorities of the Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee.

FY26 GYCC PROJECT PROPOSAL TIMELINE

May 13, 2025. Project call letter for proposals goes out.
June 13. Proposals are due to the GYCC Coordinator.
June 17. GYCC Coordinator sends proposals to relevant subcommittees to rank. All subcommittees are made aware of all proposals.
July 1. Subcommittees complete evaluation and ranking of projects and return rankings to the GYCC Coordinator.
July 7. GYCC Coordinator sends ranked proposals to GYCC managers for review.
July 31 Managers’ Meeting. GYCC managers review the proposals. Projects are selected for the next fiscal year, contingent on actual FY26 budgets. Project selection is delayed.
August 6. Notice of GYCC FY26 project selection.
November 1. Detailed budgets are due to the GYCC Coordinator.
After January 1, 2026. Fund disbursement and agreement development for FY26 projects begins. Some funds may not be available until spring. Check with the GYCC Coordinator for the timeline.

FY26 Project Call - Closed

Example: FY26 GYCC Project Call Letter and Form

PAST PROJECTS

ANNUAL REPORTS

BRIEFING GUIDES

2010
2001

PROJECT CRITERIA FOR FY26 PROJECT CALL

Importance: How significant is the resource or issue?
Strategic Fit: How well does this project address GYCC Strategic Priorities?
Urgency: How critical is the threat or need, and what is its extent?
Coordination: To what extent does this project integrate the work and meet the needs of multiple GYCC subcommittees/resources/units? To what, if any, extent does this project align with the work of the GYE Assessment?
Outcomes: Does this project result in wide-scale benefits to the GYE? How does this project address a need identified during the development of the GYE Assessment? Does this project assist in increasing or synthesizing data for decision-making at the unit management level?
Leverage Resources: To what extent does this project build partnerships and leverage resources?
GYCC Awareness: How well does this project increase public awareness of the cross-boundary coordination of the GYCC and subcommittees?
Subcommittee Planning and Support (Subcommittee Proposals Only): Will this project help your subcommittee develop a new strategic plan, assist in needed data coordination between units/resources, or support communication needs that are beyond the capacity of the subcommittee?