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.
2022 Matching Grants Funded Districts
| 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 |