External Funding Opportunities

Colorado Water Plan Grants

Offered through CWCB, for projects in watershed conservation, infrastructure, restoration, and water sharing agreements. Available to private…

Water Supply Reserve Fund Grants

Offered through CWCB, for projects in infrastructure. Available to private organizations such as mutual ditch companies, non-profits, and partnerships…

Colorado Watershed Restoration Grants

Offered through CWCB, for projects in watershed conservation, infrastructure, restoration, and water quality. Available to private organizations such…

Water Project Loan Program

Offered through CWCB, for projects in infrastructure. Available to individual landowners/businesses and private organizations such as mutual ditch…

Nonpoint-Source Funding

Offered through CDPHE, for projects in water quality, specifically parties who have be impacted by nonpoint source pollution. Available to individual…

Water Quality Improvement Fund Grants

Offered through CDPHE, for projects in water quality and infrastructure. Available to individual landowners/businesses.

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Yampa River Fund

Offered through Friends of the Yampa, for projects in watershed conservation and restoration. Available to private organizations such as mutual ditch…

Community Funding Partnership Grant Program

Offered through Colorado River District, for projects in watershed conservation, infrastructure, restoration, and water quality. Available to…

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Offered through NRCS, for projects in watershed conservation, infrastructure, restoration, and water quality. Available to individual landowners/…

Conservation Stewardship Program

Offered through NRCS, for projects in watershed conservation, restoration, and water quality. Available to individual landowners/businesses.

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

Offered through NRCS, for projects in watershed conservation, restoration, and water quality. Available to individual landowners/businesses.

Turf Replacement Program

Offered through YVSC, for projects in converting “nonfunctional turf” into xeriscaping. Available to individuals.

Request for Water Process

Offered through the Colorado Water Trust, monetary compensation in exchange for water rights releases to boost in-stream flows

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