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, 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 | Categories | Eligibility | Funding Range | Match Requirement | Deadline(s) | URL |
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| Ballantine Family Fund | Community development Education Conservation Water quality Water conservation Forest restoration Wildfire mitigation | 501(c)3 in La Plata, Dolores, Montezuma, Archuleta, and San Juan Counties | $500-$5,000 | None | 3/31; 6/30; 9/30; 12/31 | https://ballantinefamilyfund.com/ |
| Colorado Cattlemen's Association Agricultural Land Trust | Agroforestry Community development Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Riparian forest health & restoration Watershed protection & restoration | Ranch landowner | Varies | None | Ongoing | https://ccalt.org/landowners/ |
| Colorado Nonpoint Source Program Mini Grants (Google Doc) | Education Water conservation Water quality Watershed protection, restoration | Watershed Groups Local Entities | $1,000-$2,500 | 40% | Ongoing | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IcmvU-CxOY-EAM7Q4sygCGiSSL3WOK6r/view |
| Colorado Tree Coalition | Community development | Local government | $1,000-$6,000 | 50% | 1/15/2025 | https://www.coloradotrees.org/ctctreegrant |
| Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program | Forest restoration Community development | Native American tribes Local governments Conservation non-profit organizations | Max $600,000 | 50% | 1/13/2024 | https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/private-land/community-forest/program |
| Community Wildfire Defense Grants | Community resilience Fuels reduction Wildfire mitigation | Qualified applicants must be at-risk communities within one of these categories: -Units of local governments -Native American tribes -Non-profit organizations -Homeowner association (HOA) -State forestry agencies (including U.S. territories and interests) -Alaska Native Corporations | Varies | 10% CWPP development or updates 25% CWPP implementation Waiver available | 2/28/2025 | https://csfs.colostate.edu/grants/cwdg/ |
| Cabela's Outdoor Fund — Hunting, fishing, camping, recreational shooting | Community development Conservation Education Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Watershed protection & restoration | Unrestricted; initiative focus | $500-$10,000+ | None | Ongoing | https://about.basspro.com/conservation/outdoor-fund/ |
| ESRI ArcGIS Nonprofit Organization Program | Community development Conservation GIS | 501(c)3; see grant website | Varies | None | Ongoing | http://www.esri.com/nonprofit/whats-included |
| Fund for Wild Nature | Conservation Forest health Watershed restoration | See grant website | Varies | None | 5/1/2025 | https://fundwildnature.org/proposal-dates-guidelines/ |
| Gazette Charities Grants Pikes Peak (Colorado) region | Education Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Riparian forest health, restoration Watershed protection & restoration | 501(c)3 | Varies | None | Ongoing | https://gazettecharities.org/grant-making-policy/ |
| Great Outdoors Colorado | Land acquisition Community development Forest stewardship Forest health & restoration Education Conservation | Colorado only: Municipalities Counties Title 32 Special districts | Varies | None | 1/23/2025 | https://www.goco.org/programs-projects/our-grant-programs |
| NPS Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Challenge Cost Share Program | Forest restoration Water conservation Climate resiliency Outdoor recreation | Projects must directly benefit NPS-administered Parks, National Trails, and Wild and Scenic Rivers Partner organizations must be 501(c)3, government agencies, Tribes, and educational institutions | Up to $25,000 | 1:1 | Ongoing | https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1837/index.htm?_ga=2.256428043.146379443.1735579484-323152954.1735579484 |
| One Tree Planted Reforestation Funding Proposal | Ecological restoration Forest health, restoration Riparian forest health, restoration Watershed protection & restoration | See grant website | Varies | None | Ongoing | https://airtable.com/shrUBB4fkXIOpPvNL |
| Patagonia Environmental Grants | Conservation Forest health & restoration Habitat improvement Riparian forest health & restoration Watershed protection & restoration | 501(c)3; only 1 proposal per group accepted each year | $5,000-$20,000 | None | Ongoing | http://www.patagonia.com/grant-guidelines.html |
| Reiter Family Foundation | Environmental preservation Community enrichment | 501(c)3; see grant website | $1,000-$20,000 | None | 2/1; 5/1; 9/1 | https://www.reiterfamilyfoundation.org/grants |
| Waste Management Charitable Giving | Conservation Environment Environmental education | 501(c)3; see grant website | Varies | None | Ongoing | http://www.wm.com/about/community/charitable-giving.jsp |