Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund

Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund is sponsored by Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and Water Quality Control Commission (in cooperation with Colorado Watershed Assembly). This program helps support local watershed organizations in their efforts to provide clean water, protect habitat, and improve recreation and accessibility. It is financed by the Colorado Individual Income Tax Refund Check-off Program.

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Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund About the CO Healthy Rivers Fund Established jointly by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Water Quality Control Commission, in cooperation with the **Colorado Watershed Assembly**, the Program grants money to local watershed organizations in their efforts to provide clean water, protect habitat, and improve recreation and accessibility throughout our State.

Please contact the **Colorado Watershed Assembly** for application information and deadlines. ### Frequently Asked Questions Eligible applicants include locally-based watershed protection groups who are committed to a collaborative approach to the restoration and protection of lands and natural resources within Colorado’s watersheds. How can the money be used?

Two categories of grants are available under the Program:**_Project Grants_:** For projects that promote the improvement and/or protection of the condition of the watershed.

Includes: water quality and/or water quantity monitoring; participation in the development and/or implementation of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs); implementation of watershed-related best management practices; flood protection; channel stability; and a wide variety of other riparian, streambank and habitat restoration efforts. **_Planning Grants_:** For the planning of successful watershed restoration or protection projects.

Includes: data collection and assessment; analysis of project alternatives; project permitting; acquisition of funding for a project; and outreach efforts to ensure the education, involvement and support of the local community. How can I apply?

Interested parties can find grant guideline information, the grant submission format and learn more about the Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund Grant Program by visiting the **Colorado Watershed Assembly** website. The Colorado Water Conservation Board mission is to conserve, develop, protect and manage Colorado’s water for present and future generations.

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