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Climate Resilience Grant Program

New Funding Opportunity, Coming Spring 2025!

The Colorado Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office (ADCRO) has a new grant opportunity to support Climate Resilience projects within the state's agricultural sector. 

Purpose

Climate resilience is the ability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to climate. 

This grant program is designed to provide crucial financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who have experienced adverse effects due to climate-change induced disasters and are seeking to enhance their resilience against future climate-related challenges.

Irrigation canal running alongside a wooden building with grasses growing on the sides and the sun in the background

Eligible Entities 

  • Farmers, Ranchers, other Individuals
  • Tribal or local government (including Conservation Districts);
  • 501(c)3s;
  • University extension or field offices 

Priority Projects 

Each year, CDA will publish project types that will be prioritized in the Grant Evaluation Rubric. For Grant Year 2025-2026, CDA will prioritize farm and and ranch resiliency for future disasters including: 

  • Wildfire
  • Snow Events
  • Drought