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Climate Resilience Grant Program

2026 Applications are Open!

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

Photo by Rio de la Vista

Application Process 

Applications opened October 15, 2025 and are due by November 24, 2025 at 11:59pm

Please refer to the Grant Guidelines and complete the Google Form Application

Please attend our informational webinar on October 29th at 3pm, you can register here

Read our answers to Frequently Asked Questions here

Please reach out to rosie.skovron@state.co.us with any questions. 

Eligible Entities 

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

If you received a CDA Climate Resilience grant award in 2025, you are not eligible to apply. 

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
  • Flooding
     

2025 Funded Projects
GranteeCountyProject 
Centennial Conservation DistrictLogan

Water tank for fire mitigation

San Luis Valley Local Foods CoalitionAlamosa

Irrigation efficiency, engineering work

Cantwell Farms LLCWeld

Equipment for drought-resistant crops

Mancos Conservation DistrictMontezuma

Provide irrigation audits & equipment funding

Upper Arkansas Conservation DistrictChaffee

Shared No-till Drill

High Desert Conservation DistrictMontezuma

Technical assistance for crop-switching

Ted Jason StitesOtero

Portable corral for storms, drought, emergencies

Lana WoodruffPueblo

Sprinkler replacement to handle fire sediment issues

Brittany DuffyMontrose

Water line, waterers, swales

Kenny RogersWashington

Livestock tank + pipe for grazing improvements

Ben SchmidtSaguacheDryland hay switching
Switch Gears FarmBoulder

Compost spreader for soil moisture

Caleb ValdezMontezuma

Silvopasture development

Lake County Conservation DistrictLake

Slash pile removal 

Kristi HuffakerConejosDryland crop switching