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Nonpoint Source Grants - Cost reimbursement grants requiring 40% match. RFP issued annually in the Fall of each year. Information on the match formula and developing objectives and goals for evaluation purposes is here.
► Colorado Division of Wildlife wetland and riparian restoration and enhancement projects ► Assessment and Watershed Protection Program Grants Request for Proposals from EPA. ► Funding Assistance - yearly documentation requested for funding eligibility for Water, Wastewater and NPS Projects
► Environmental Education grants. Environmental Education grant proposals information.
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Loans - The
State Revolving Fund provides low interest loans to
governmental /
publicly
owned entities. Those include cities, towns, counties, water
districts,
sanitation districts, conservancy districts, conservation
districts, metropolitan
districts, water authorities, special districts, etc.
Additionally, private not-for-
profit owned drinking water systems are eligible for funding
through the State
grant program; however, at present the State grant programs
are not funded.
Private not-for-profit Drinking Water Systems may also secure
SRF loan funding
under the condition that a governmental entity assume the
debt on behalf of the
not-for-profit. Learn about requirements for the eligibility list by clicking
here.
► Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund - part of the Colorado Check off Program that allows taxpayers to designate a portion of their tax refund to one or more charitable organizations or social programs. The watershed fund provides money for a competitive grant program to help local watershed protection groups to restore and protect our rivers, streams and lands within Colorado's watersheds. ► Department of Local Affairs operates the Local Government Financial Assistance section that manages a number of grant and loan programs within the Department of Local Affairs specifically designed to address public facility and service needs. Through coordination and outreach with the department’s field offices, grant and loan resources are distributed on both a formula and discretionary basis depending upon applicable state statutory provisions, federal requirements and/or program guidelines.
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Great Outdoors Colorado
operates a number of grant programs, including
GOCO's Conservation Excellence Grant
Program provides funding to existing
organizations for conservation planning, staff training,
open space assessment, expansion of services in
underserved regions, planning for public access and
education, and other activities which improve and expand
the capacity of the organization to achieve quality land
conservation.
| ► Outreach Grants - Cost reimbursement grants to fund small projects outside the more rigorous NPS grant program.
► EPA Watershed funding links to tools, databases, and resources about grants, funding and fundraising
► Water, Ecosystems & Agriculture: Policies & Programs - proposals for innovative projects that apply science to decision-making to address a stated problem or opportunity relating to sustainability. ► Regional Priorities Grant Program - Information on EPA Region 8 grant application requirements and process. ► Other Possible Resources include the following programs that may provide funding for specific projects: ♦ National Park Service Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program: 1-3 years assistance in partner development and creation of plan that would include river protection, land conservation, trail development and historic preservation ♦ Colorado Foundation Grants mostly bricks and mortar $ but also includes grants for organization capacity ♦ Colorado Historical Society’s State Historical Fund Historic Structure Assessment, Feasibility Study, Business Plan, Master Plan, Bricks and Mortar – all for historic preservation projects ♦ National Trust for Historic Preservation Mountains, Plains Regional Office, Denver (303.623.1504) - Planning grants and some bricks and mortar grants ♦ Preserve America Grants for planning ♦ Save America’s Treasures Grants for bricks and mortar preservation projects ♦ National Forest Foundation Grants - Collaboration Support Program; Mid-capacity Assistance Program; Community Assistance Program; Matching Awards Program ♦ The StEPP Foundation ♦ North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants |