The Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program (CWHP) offers funding opportunities for landowners who wish to voluntarily protect important wildlife habitat, provide wildlife-related recreational access to the public, and, if appropriate, sell their property to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Donor Name: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/09/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
2025 CWHP Funding Priorities
- Acquiring significant public access for hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing
- Protecting big game winter range and migration corridors
- Protecting habitat for species of concern (specifically those Species of Greatest Conservation Need, as identified in CPW’s State Wildlife Action Plan)
- Protecting riparian areas and wetlands
- Landscape-scale parcels
- Parcels that provide connectivity to other conserved lands.
Funding Information
The 2025 CWHP budget is up to $11,000,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The landowner is the applicant. A land trust, local government, conservation organization, or other representative (third party) may submit a proposal on behalf of a landowner. If the proposal involves a third party CE, the third party must be qualified to hold conservation easements under federal and state law.
For more information, visit Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
