Deadline: 21-Feb-22
The Great Outdoors Colorado is seeking applications for its Stewardship Impact Grant Program to improve the conditions of their state’s lands by providing grants for collaborative outdoor stewardship projects that demonstrate meaningful improvements to the state’s ecological and recreational amenities.c
Colorado’s outdoor stewardship organizations coordinate, manage, and implement stewardship projects using dedicated staff and volunteers, serving a critical role in helping to address the state’s growing list of stewardship needs.
Through this program, GOCO invites partners to apply for funding to:
- target a resource or location for stewardship, and scale-up from a project-by-project engagement model to a more comprehensive, prioritized effort at addressing resource stewardship needs;
- take advantage of opportunities for collaboration among stewardship organizations, land managers, and community partners;
- increase capacity of existing stewardship organizations and provide opportunities for collaboration and mentoring among organizations;
- solicit new funding sources to increase capacity and sustainability.
Funding Information
GOCO will consider grant requests between $100,000 and $300,000, with consideration for requests outside that range on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility Criteria
- Colorado municipality or county
- Title 32 special district eligible to receive distributions from the Conservation Trust Fund
- Political subdivision of the State of Colorado that includes in its mission the identification, acquisition, or management of open space and natural areas
- 501(c)(3) non-profit land conservation organization that includes in its mission the identification, acquisition, or management of open space and natural areas, e.g., land trusts
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
For more information, visit GOCO.
For more information, visit https://goco.org/programs-projects/grant-programs/stewardship-impact