The Colorado Watershed Assembly is seeking applications for its Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund to establish and describe the program for the issuance and administration of grants from the Fund.
Donor Name: Colorado Watershed Assembly
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the natural heritage and quality of life in Colorado are of fundamental importance to the citizens of the state, and the protection of this natural heritage and quality of life are essential to sustain economic development in the state. The general assembly further finds and declares that locally-based watershed groups have emerged around the state over the past decade that is committed to collaborative approaches to the restoration and protection of lands and natural resources within Colorado’s watersheds in concert with economic development.
Grant Categories
Two categories of grants will be available under the Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund Program:
- Project Grants – These grants will support projects that promote the improvement and/or protection of the condition of the watershed.
- Planning Grants – Development and implementation of a successful watershed restoration or protection project require appropriate planning. This second category of grants will support these planning efforts.
Funding Information
- Project Grants – The suggested maximum request for this grant type is $20,000.
- Planning Grants – The suggested maximum request for this grant type is $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
A grant application may be submitted for locally-based watershed protection efforts, provided that the applicant is committing to a collaborative approach to the restoration and protection of lands and natural resources within Colorado’s watersheds in concert with economic development. More specifically, an applicant must demonstrate that:
- It is a watershed effort committed to collaborative approaches, involving locally and/or regionally based diverse interests within the watershed in question, with participation open to all interested persons in the watershed;
- The lead applicant should be a local community-based organization, which could include Conservation Districts. The CHRF is not intended for federal, state, or municipal governments, but their participation is encouraged;
- The purpose of its grant application is to implement or plan for a project intended to restore and/or protect the water, lands, and other natural resources within the watershed;
- There is broad-based involvement in and/or support for the grant application, including relevant local, state, or federal governmental entities;
- The applicant is able to provide at least a 20 percent in-kind or cash match for the activities proposed; and
- To the extent possible, there are other sources of funding contributing to the project in addition to the Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund.
For more information, visit 2022 Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund.
