Natural Resources Grants Database
The Colorado State Forest Service developed the Natural Resources Grants & Assistance Database to help interested groups and individuals search for natural resource project funding and assistance programs that promote the health and welfare of Colorado’s natural resources.
To search our database:
Click on a column header to sort grants by Program, Sponsor, Eligibility, Deadline or Categories
Use the search bar and type in a keyword, for example, “restoration”Click on any row in the table and you’ll be taken to the grant sponsor’s website| Program | Sponsor | Eligibility | Funding Opportunity Number | Deadline(s) | Categories | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballantine Family Fund — Southwest Colorado | Ballantine Family Fund | Educators Nonprofits |
6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/202 |
Community development Education |
http://ballantinefamilyfund.com/ | |
| Colorado Good Neighbor Authority | U.S. Bureau of Land Mgmt. | County/state gov’ts Native American tribal gov’ts/orgs |
7/10/2023 | Forest restoration Rangeland restoration Watershed restoration |
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=L23AS00351 | |
| Land Acquisition | Great Outdoors Colorado | Colorado county/municipality Non-profit land conservation organization that includes in its mission the identification, acquisition or management of open space and natural areas, e.g., land trusts Political subdivision of the State of Colorado that includes in its mission the identification, acquisition, or management of open space and natural areas Title 32 special district eligible to receive distributions from the Conservation Trust Fund |
Concepts due 7/20/2023 |
Conservation Habitat protection Watershed protection |
https://www.goco.org/programs-projects/grant-programs/land-acquisition | |
| Community Impact | Great Outdoors Colorado | Colorado county/municipality Non-profit land conservation organization that includes in its mission the identification, acquisition or management of open space and natural areas, e.g., land trusts Political subdivision of the State of Colorado that includes in its mission the identification, acquisition, or management of open space and natural areas Title 32 special district eligible to receive distributions from the Conservation Trust Fund |
Concepts due 7/20/2023 |
Education Parks, trails development Recreation |
https://www.goco.org/programs-projects/grant-programs/community-impact | |
| Stewardship Impact | Great Outdoors Colorado | Colorado county/municipality Non-profit land conservation organization that includes in its mission the identification, acquisition or management of open space and natural areas, e.g., land trusts Political subdivision of the State of Colorado that includes in its mission the identification, acquisition, or management of open space and natural areas Title 32 special district eligible to receive distributions from the Conservation Trust Fund |
Concepts due 7/20/2023 |
Conservation Ecology Habitat restoration Recreation Riparian health |
https://www.goco.org/programs-projects/grant-programs/stewardship-impact | |
| Safe Arborist Techniques Fund Grant Program | TREE Fund | See program description | Letters of inquiry accepted 8/1 – 9/15/2023 |
Biomechanics Urban, community forestry Worker safety |
https://treefund.org/researchgrants/safearborist | |
| Bob Skiera Memorial Fund Building Bridges Initiative Grant Program | TREE Fund | See program description | Letters of inquiry accepted 8/1 – 9/15/2023 |
Arborculture Urban, community forestry |
https://treefund.org/researchgrants/skiera | |
| Community Funding Partnership | Colorado River District | Corporations Individuals Local gov’ts Mutual ditch companies Non-profits (Within the Colorado River District’s 15-county area) |
8/15/2023 11/15/2023 |
Conservation Productive agriculture Riparian health Water quality Watershed health |
https://www.coloradoriverdistrict.org/community-funding-partnership/ | |
| Tree & Soil Research | TREE Fund | See program description | Letters of inquiry due 9/15/2023 |
Soil management Species diversity Tree planting Urban, community forestry |
https://treefund.org/tree-and-soil-research-fund-grant-program | |
| Occupational Safety & Health Program | NIOSH Centers for Agricultural Safety & Health – U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – ERA | Discretionary, see ‘Additional Information on Eligibility’ in grant description | 12/1/2024 | Forestry Health, safety |
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=RFA-OH-22-002 | |
| Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program | Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources | See program information | Ongoing | Community resilience Forest restoration Fuels reduction Wildfire mitigation |
https://dnr.colorado.gov/divisions/forestry/co-strategic-wildfire-action-program | |
| CORE Fund | Western Colorado Community Foundation | See program information | Ongoing | Conservation Environment Recreation |
https://wc-cf.org/grant-opportunities/ | |
| Arbor Day Foundation Reforestation Grants Program | Arbor Day Foundation | All applicants | Ongoing | Forest health & restoration Watershed protection & restoration |
http://www.arborday.org/replantingrfp | |
| Cabela’s Outdoor Fund — Hunting, fishing, camping, recreational shooting | Cabela’s | 501(c)(3) non-profits | Ongoing | Community development Conservation Education Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Watershed protection & restoration |
https://about.basspro.com/conservation/outdoor-fund/ | |
| Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust | Colorado Cattlemen’s Association | Landowners | Ongoing | Agroforestry Community development Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Riparian forest health & restoration Watershed protection & restoration |
https://ccalt.org/landowners/ | |
| Community Foundation of Northern Colorado | Community Foundation of Northern Colorado | 501(c)(3) non-profits Municipalities Schools, universities |
Ongoing | Community development Education |
https://nocofoundation.org/nonprofits/grants/ | |
| Community Trust | Community Foundation of Boulder County | 501(c)(3) non-profits | Ongoing | Community development Education |
http://www.commfound.org/grants/funding-information | |
| El Pomar General Grants | El Pomar Foundation | 501(c)(3) nonprofits | Ongoing | Community development Education |
https://www.elpomar.org/grant-making/general-information/ | |
| Environmental Grants | Patagonia | 501(c)(3) nonprofits | Ongoing | Conservation Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Riparian forest health & restoration Watershed protection & restoration |
http://www.patagonia.com/grant-guidelines.html | |
| Gazette Charities Grants — Pikes Peak (Colorado) region | Gazette Charities | 501(c)(3) nonprofits | Ongoing | Education Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Riparian forest health, restoration Watershed protection & restoration |
https://gazettecharities.org/grant-making-policy/ | |
| Nonprofit Organization Program | ESRI ArcGIS | Nonprofits Non-govt’l conservation organizations |
Ongoing | Community development Conservation GIS |
http://www.esri.com/nonprofit/whats-included | |
| Reforestation Funding Proposal | One Tree Planted | All applicants | Ongoing | Ecological restoration Forest health, restoration Riparian forest health, restoration Watershed protection & restoration |
https://airtable.com/shrUBB4fkXIOpPvNL | |
| Waste Management Charitable Giving | Waste Management | 501(c)(3) nonprofits | Ongoing | Conservation Environment Environmental education |
http://www.wm.com/about/community/charitable-giving.jsp |