Noxious Weed Program Annual Grants
Mark your calendars: The 2026 Grant Cycle Request for Application (RFA) will be released Friday, October 31st!
The RFA provides the full roadmap for a successful application. It will clearly outline:
- Grant Eligibility
- Application Procedures
- Mandatory Required Documents
- Our Application Ranking and Evaluation Process
Have a 2025 Grant with the Noxious Weed Program?
We are approaching the end of the grant cycle, and many 2025 Noxious Weed Program Annual Grants will be closing soon. Please note that the required Final Report documents have changed this year to help us standardize data and effectively report outcomes to the new State Grants Dashboard. The new forms will help us capture more consistent data on grant successes.
1. New Final Report Requirements (Effective Immediately)
Required Close-Out Documents (Due by Grant Expiration Date):
- Project Narrative (Word Document): A narrative document designed to capture the successes and outcomes of your grant
- Proof of EDDMapS Data Entry: Documentation that you have submitted your project data to EDDMapS.
- Report Tables (Excel Booklet): A new booklet with separate tabs for:
- Grant Overview
- Species Treated
- Outreach Efforts
- Budget
2. Key Deadlines and Invoice Submission
Your grant's official expiration date is listed on the front page of your POGG1 document. All three required close-out documents (listed above) are due by this expiration date.
Invoice Submission: Once we have reviewed and approved your Final Report documents, you will have 45 days to submit your invoice and all supporting documentation.
Your final deadline for submitting the invoice and supporting documents in 45 days after your grant expires.
Forms: To make edits, please download or create a copy of the documents
Final Report Form (Word Document)
Final Report Tables (Excel Spreadsheet)
Noxious Weed Program Annual Grants
The Noxious Weed Management Grants are funded through the Noxious Weed Management Fund and the United States Forest Service (USFS) State & Private Forestry Grants.
Approximately $450,000 of Noxious Weed Management Fund is available for the 2026 grant round. Approximately $50,000 of United States Forest Service (USFS) State & Private Forestry (SPF) funding is also available.
The primary objectives of the Noxious Weed Management Fund (WMF) grant program are to:
- Provide additional financial resources to entities engaged in cooperative efforts to eradicate and/or contain state-listed noxious weeds,
- Produce measurable outcomes across Colorado for noxious weed management, and
- Assist new or underfunded weed management programs, especially in regions where additional resources are needed.
View the full 2025 Request for Applications document (2026 coming soon)
Eligibility
The primary focus of this grant program is to support local governing bodies, weed control districts (special government districts such as conservation and water districts), and cooperative weed management areas. These are the only eligible entities that can apply to this grant program as of the 2026 grant cycle.
Grantees must demonstrate adequate capacity to carry out effective noxious weed management projects. State and federal agencies are eligible to receive NWF (but not SPF) funding if they are significant project partners. State and federal agencies cannot be the project applicant.
All eligible entities must meet the requirements described below. All awarded funds must be used for noxious weed management efforts within the State of Colorado.
All counties and municipalities receiving grant funding must be in compliance with the Colorado Noxious Weed Act prior to reimbursement, specifically the following:
- Adopt and actively administer a noxious weed management plan covering the entire jurisdiction (Sections 105, 106),
- Appoint a local advisory board (Section 107),
- Carry out sufficient measures to eradicate any List A and/or List B species subject to eradication in the jurisdiction (Section 108.5), and
- Ensure that public Rights-of-Way are in compliance with the Act (Section 112).
All conservation districts receiving grant funding must be in good standing with CDA and with the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA).
Please contact CDA if you have any questions about eligibility prior to submitting a grant application.
Timeline
This estimated timeline is for information and planning purposes only and may be subject to change depending on the needs of the State.
Friday, October 31, 2025
RFA Release Date
Friday, December 5, 2025
Deadline to submit questions to CDA via email by 5:00 pm MST
Monday, December 9, 2025
Q&A Posted Online (no later than) 5:00 pm MST
Monday, December 15, 2025
Application Submission Deadline at 5:00 pm MST
Friday, February 13, 2026
Estimated Notification of Award
February 15 - May 31, 2026
Statement of Work Development Period
March 15 - May 31, 2026
Estimated Contract Issuance Period
How to apply
Complete your Google Form application and once you get the confirmation email that your application has been submitted, forward that email to weeds@state.co.us with your Budget Table, Species Table Form and proposed treatment map(s) attached.
Submit all documents by 5:00 pm on Monday, December 15, 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. All applications must include the following:
- Application Google Form
- Species Table (Google Sheet or Excel document)
- Budget Table (Google Sheet or Excel document)
- Proposed treatment map(s)
Applications must follow all the requirements to be considered for funding as specified in this Request for Applications (RFA) document.
- Email confirmation of your application submission and all other documents to weeds@state.co.us before 5:00 pm on Monday, December 15, 2025.
- Title the email “2026 CDA Grant Application - ORGANIZATION NAME”
- If items are too large to fit in one email, you may upload them to a Google Drive folder and email the link. Alternatively, you may also package documents together in a Zip file.
All materials submitted will become public record and open to inspection after the Award notice is issued.
Contact the Noxious Weed Program
The CDA Noxious Weed Program employees are the sole points of contact concerning this RFA. During the solicitation process for this RFA, applicants may use the program email (weeds@state.co.us) to contact staff regarding the RFA or application process. Specific project questions cannot be answered during the solicitation process, unless it is referenced in the RFA that applicants need to discuss the matter with staff prior to applying.
Questions must be submitted via email only to weeds@state.co.us and the subject line of the email must read: “2026 Grant Question.”
All official communication with applicants will be posted at the Grant FAQs section this website. This may include answers to inquiries received, clarifications to requirements, and changes to the application process. Information posted here supersedes any contradictory information that is given over the phone or email.
Applicants should monitor this page carefully and regularly for changes.
CDA Staff Contact Info:
- Patty York, Noxious Weed Program Manager
- Emily McGrath, EDRR Specialist
- Emily Gilbert, Grants & Outreach Specialist