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:
- focused approach with measurable outcomes
- conservation impact
- feasibility
- district involvement
- partner involvement
Application & Operational Materials
Application & Materials are available on the District Operations site.
2024 Matching Grants Funded Districts
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