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Grant Program

 

Grant Program

The application period to be considered for a 2012 grant closed on Jan. 31, 2012.
The 2013 Grant Program will run from Dec.1, 2012-Jan. 31, 2013

Grant applications for projects that protect, enhance or develop water resources in the 15-county area covered by the District are eligible for funding consideration. This includes all watersheds in north- and central- western Colorado, except the San Juan River basin.

Eligible projects must achieve one or more of the following:
  • develop a new water supply
  • improve an existing system
  • improve instream water quality
  • increase water use efficiency
  • reduce sediment loading
  • implement watershed management actions
  • control tamarisk 
  • protect pre-1922 Colorado River Compact water rights
Past projects have included the construction of new water storage, the enlargement of existing water storage or diversion facilities, rehabilitation of non-functioning or restricted water resource structures, implementation of water efficiency measures and other watershed improvements. Such projects that utilize pre-1922 water rights will be given additional ranking priority over similar projects that do not. Each project will be ranked based upon its own merits in accordance with published ranking criteria.

Eligible applicants can receive up to a maximum of $150,000 (or 25% of the total project cost whichever is less) for their project. The total grant pool for 2012 is $250,000. Application deadline is Jan. 31, 2012.

Grant Application and Instructions: (complete in format of your choice)
     Word format
     PDF format
 
Grant Policy and Guidelines
Insurance Requirements

More information can be obtained by contacting Alesha Frederick at 970-945-8522; Colorado River District, 201 Centennial St., Glenwood Springs, CO 80601 or by e-mail to .



Other Funding/ Financing Opportunities:

Partnerships in the Colorado River Basin Demonstrate National Promise of Interior's WaterSMART Program
During the annual Colorado River Water Users Association Conference, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Anne Castle announced the release of a report on the effectiveness of the Department of the Interior's national WaterSMART Program as demonstrated by its work within the Colorado River Basin. The report can be found at www.usbr.gov/watersmart.
-Press Release-

Colorado River Basin a lab for federal water programs
A federal focus on water issues and climate change is paying dividends in the Colorado River Basin, where, under the WaterSMART program, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has made 15 grants to various organizations to improve water and energy efficiency and to develop climate-change analysis tools.Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Anne Castle discussed the WaterSMART efforts last week at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association Conference.A recent WaterSMART report is online at www.usbr.gov/watersmart. It highlights scientific efforts underway in the Colorado River Basin such as the USGS Water Census, the newly formed Southwest Climate Science Center, established by the USGS at the University of Arizona, and Reclamation's ongoing Basin Supply and Demand Study.
-Full story at Summit County Voice-




Colorado Watershed Protection Fund
The Colorado Watershed Protection Fund is funded solely through check-off donations from refunds on Colorado's income tax forms. The Fund disburses monies for projects that benefit the natural heritage and quality of life in Colorado through watershed protection. More information on applying for a watershed protection grant visit.
NRCS Colorado Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) was reauthorized in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) to provide a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals. EQIP offers financial and technical help to assist eligible participants install or implement structural and management practices on eligible agricultural land.

                  


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