Matching Grants Program

Grant Program Purpose and Eligibility

open to all Colorado Conservation districts that are in "Good Standing" (meeting minimum standards as required by state statute and the CSCB [set forth on the APW])
to help them implement private lands on-the-ground conservation projects and educational conservation activities
provides matching state funds towards the costs of such projects and activities within each district
the district and their partners provide the other funding – half of the state award must be matched with hard cash (see the Application Guidelines for details)

The grant is competitive and a committee of government and private conservation experts score the applications based on:

Application & Materials are available on the District Operations site.

CONSERVATION DISTRICT	FUNDING	PROJECT FOCUS
Agate	$17,000	Rangeland Health
Bent	$25,000	Rangeland Health, Soil Conservation
Branson-Trinchera	$25,000	Rangeland Health
Colorado First	$25,000	Rangeland Health, Wildlife Habitat
Debeque-Plateau Valley	$25,000	Water Quantity and Quantity
Double El	$8,000	Soil Conservation
Double El	$17,000	Rangeland Health
Dove Creek	$8,535	Education
East Otero	$25,000	Water Quantity and Quantity
El Paso	$1,550	Education
Fort Collins	$20,000	Education
Fremont	$3,250	Education
Haxtun	$5,000	Education
High Desert	$25,000	Education
Jefferson	$25,000	Invasive Species Management
Mancos	$25,000	Water Quantity and Quantity
Middle Park	$25,000	Forest Health
Olney-Boone	$25,000	Rangeland Health
San Juan	$25,000	Water Quantity and Quantity, Forest Health, Rangeland Health
Shavano	$10,092	Water Quantity and Quantity
Spanish Peaks	$25,000	Rangeland Health
Teller-Park	$10,000	Invasive Species Management, Education
Upper Arkansas	$25,000	Water Quantity and Quantity
West Otero-Timpas	$12,500	Soil Conservation
West Otero-Timpas	$12,500	Water Quantity and Quantity
Yuma	$9,602	Soil Conservation, Wildlife Habitat