The Colorado State Forest Service helps individuals, landowners, fire departments, community groups and others secure grant assistance for projects that promote healthy forests in Colorado, whenever opportunities arise.

Grants and Assistance Programs

Colorado Forest Restoration Pilot Grant | Other Grants & Assistance

2011 HB09-1199 Colorado Forest Restoration Pilot Grant Program

The Colorado State Forest Service is now accepting proposals for the Forest Restoration Pilot Grant program, which help fund projects that demonstrate a community-based approach to forest restoration.

Project proposals must address the protection of water supplies or related infrastructure, as well as the restoration of forested watersheds. Projects are encouraged to utilize forest products, and where feasible, involve the Colorado Youth Corps Association or an accredited Colorado Youth Corps to provide labor.

Colorado landowners and anyone with legal authority to contract for work on relevant properties are eligible to compete for grant funding. Proposed projects must be located in communities with a CSFS-approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).

Grant Proposal Instructions & Application

2011 Grant Request for Proposal (includes application instructions) (69 KB PDF)

2011 HB09-1199 Colorado Forest Restoration Pilot Grant Application (1 MB Word Doc)

Deadline

The FINAL application form should be filled out and submitted electronically to Naomi Marcus at naomi.marcus@colostate.edu by 4:00 pm MDT on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Be sure to include the project area map in the e-mail with the completed application form. Specify COLORADO FOREST RESTORATION GRANTS in the e-mail subject line.

Other Grants and Assistance Programs

Click here for information on Landowner and Community Assistance Programs (57.4 KB PDF) available through the Colorado State Forest Service and partner agencies - Updated November 2010.

Click here to link to the Grants and Foundations Database located on the Rocky Mountain Wildland Fire Information website.