$10,000 - $25,000
The purpose of the Catalyst Fund is to accelerate the pace and practice of collaborative landscape conservation across the United States. The Fund makes strategic investments in strengthening the collaborative capacity and process of place-based, community-grounded Landscape Conservation Partnerships—building in landscapes across the country the enduring collaborative infrastructure and social capital that is necessary to achieve bigger and better conservation over the long term. Grant funds can be used for Partnership coordination roles and/or for costs associated with other collaborative process activities such as convening meetings (space, lodging, travel), web and print communications, stakeholder outreach activities, and strategic planning and conservation prioritization. Funding cannot be used for direct conservation project implementation such as acquisition of land or conservation easements, trail building, or land management activities; funding also cannot be used for academic research or writing; capital campaigns or capital improvements; office equipment; or political lobbying.
$100,000 - $300,000
The Fund will award up to $2.5 million in grants in 2021 across two funding categories:
$3,000 - $250,000
In March, Governor Polis signed a bill (SB21-054) to transfer $6 million from the General Fund to the Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation (FRWRM) grant program to address wildfire risk in Colorado. Approximately $6 million in total funding is available, and grant awards are available up to $1 million during this FRWRM grant cycle.
The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) is accepting FRWRM grant applications for projects on non-federal lands in Colorado for the purposes of:
Eligible applicants include local community groups, local government entities such as fire protection districts, public and private utilities, state agencies, and non-profit groups.
The FRWRM program was established through Senate Bill 17-050 to provide state support in the form of competitive grant funds that encourage community-level actions across the state to:
Successful applicants will receive final award approval with approximate project start date on August 16, 2021.
$15,000 - $300,000
The National Forest Foundation is pleased to announce the that it is currently soliciting proposals for its Matching Awards Program (MAP). MAP is a national, competitive grant program that provides federal funds for on-the-ground projects benefiting America's National Forests and Grasslands. . MAP supports the strategic focus areas of Forest Health and Outdoor Experiences.
$25,000 - $400,000
A project proponent within the District’s 15-county boundaries is eligible to apply for the Partnership Project Funding Program. Project proponents include stakeholders such as individuals, local governments, corporations, private entities such as mutual ditch companies, non-profit corporations, and partnerships. Completed projects are not eligible for the Partnership Project Funding Program.
The program seeks to advance the Colorado River District’s mission “to lead in the protection, conservation, use, and development of the water resources of the Colorado River basin for the welfare of the District, and to safeguard for Colorado all waters of the Colorado River to which the state is entitled.”
Projects should be within the River District’s boundaries and fit within the District’s Mission, Strategic Plan and the Board of Director’s policy statements. District Partnership Project Funding may be made in the form of a grant, loan and/or investment in a project. Program funds shall not be the sole source of funding for any project. Project applicants and supporters should contribute funds and use District funds to leverage additional state, federal or private funds to the project.
The program framework prioritizes multi-use projects that meet needs in one or more of the following categories:
mission is to advance the restoration of riparian lands through collaboration, education, and technical assistance.