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.

There are a few ways 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”
By clicking on any row in the table, you’ll be taken to the grant sponsor’s website or a PDF of the grant description
For most federal grants and other grants for which there is not a dedicated web page, you’ll be directed to the grant PDF; these grants are identified by an underline under the program description in the first column

Program	Sponsor	Eligibility	Deadline(s)	Categories	URL
Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation — Pikes Peak Region (Colorado)	Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation	501(c)(3) nonprofits (The fund is focused on entities with which it has a funding history)	9/1/2020 12/1/2020 3/1/2021 6/1/2021	Community assistance Conservation Education Fish & wildlife habitat improvement Forest health & restoration Riparian forest health & restoration Rural development Water quality Watershed protection, restoration	https://www.jhedmondson.org/grant-seekers
AEC Trust	AEC Trust	501(c)(3) nonprofits	9/1/2020 4/1/2021	Education Environment & sustainability	https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/AEC#
Resist Grants Programs	Resist	501(c)(3) nonprofits Native American tribal gov'ts	9/4/2020 12/4/2020	Community development Education Sustainability	http://resist.org/grants/programs
Ballantine Family Fund — Southwest Colorado	Ballantine Family Fund	Educators Nonprofits	9/30/2020 12/31/2020 3/31/2021 6/30/2021	Community development Education	http://ballantinefamilyfund.com/grantseeking/
Laura Jane Musser Rural Initiative	Laura Jane Musser Fund	501(c)(3) nonprofits Local gov'ts	10/1/2020	Ecosystem enhancement Habitat restoration Open space Plant & wildlife diversity	https://musserfund.org/rural-initiative-program/
Fund for Wild Nature (advocacy, litigation, public policy work, citizen science)	Fund for Wild Nature	501(c)(3) nonprofits	10/1/2020 5/1/2021	Biological diversity Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Native species	http://www.fundwildnature.org/proposal-dates-guidelines/
The Summit Foundation Grant Program	The Summit Foundation	501(c)(3) nonprofits in Summit County, Alma, Fairplay, Kremmling, Leadville	10/8/2020	Conservation Education Restoration	https://tsfgrants.fluidreview.com/
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation	Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation	501(c)(3) nonprofits	11/10/2020	Conservation Education Environment Habitat protection	http://www.mvdreyfusfoundation.org
Captain Planet Foundation ecoSTEM Resource Kits	Captain Planet Foundation	501(c)(3) nonprofits Schools Universities	1/15/2021	Earth systems Environmental education Pollinators Watersheds	https://captainplanetfoundation.org/grants/ecostem/
Captain Planet Foundation ecoSolution Grants	Captain Planet Foundation	501(c)(3) nonprofits Schools, universities	1/15/2021 7/15/2021	Environmental education	http://www.captainplanetfoundation.org/grants/ecosolution/
Dr. Scholl Foundation	Dr. Scholl Foundation	501(c)(3) nonprofits	3/1/2021	Education Conservation Environment & sustainability issues	http://www.drschollfoundation.com/
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	http://www.cabelas.com/category/Outdoor-Fund/112097880.uts
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
Conservation Trust Grant	National Geographic Society	All applicants	Ongoing	Education	http://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants
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
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)	Natural Resources Conservation Service Colorado	Agricultural producers Landowners Native American tribes	Ongoing	Conservation Forest health & restoration Riparian forest health & restoration Water quality Watershed protection & restoration	https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/co/programs/financial/eqip/?cid=nrcseprd1361683
Fluor Giving	Fluor Foundation	501(c)(3) nonprofits	Ongoing	Environmental stewardship	https://www.fluor.com/sustainability/community/fluor-giving/applying-for-fluor-grants
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/
Hydrologic Sciences Program	National Science Foundation	501(c)(3) nonprofits Educators Schools, universities	Ongoing	Riparian forest health & restoration Watershed protection & restoration	https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13684&org=ERE&from=home
Reforestation Funding Proposal	One Tree Planted	All applicants	Ongoing	Forest health & restoration Watershed protection & restoration	https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyZin3ypAiNjcHPLc_RslLXS2v96o0VuE0iLbOItpewr1agA/viewform
Shell Oil Grant Program	Shell Oil	Fraternal, labor organizations Individuals Nonprofits	Ongoing	Biodiversity Education Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Riparian forest health & restoration Watershed protection & restoration	http://www.shell.us/sustainability/request-for-a-grant-from-shell.html#vanity-aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zaGVsbC51cy9lbnZpcm9ubWVudC1zb2NpZXR5L2dyYW50Lmh0bWw
Waste Management Charitable Giving	Waste Management	501(c)(3) nonprofits	Ongoing	Environment Environmental education	http://www.wm.com/about/community/charitable-giving.jsp
Western Colorado Community Foundation	Western Colorado Community Foundation	501(c)(3) nonprofits	Ongoing	Community development	http://wc-cf.org/nonprofits/grantmaking/

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