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Find similar grantsCommunity Funding Partnership is sponsored by Colorado River Water Conservation District. Funds multi-purpose water projects on the Western Slope of Colorado in five categories: productive agriculture, infrastructure, healthy rivers, watershed health and water quality, and conservation and efficiency.
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Community Funding Partnership - Colorado River District 2026 Community Funding Partnership Matt Aboussie 2026-08-17T22:31:23+00:00 Local Water Solutions for Western Colorado Local grants for multi-benefit, community-led water projects on the western slope. Community-Driven Projects The CFP is built on a simple concept that western slope communities know their water challenges best.
Every project we fund is locally led, responds to established community priorities, and is designed to deliver lasting value for agriculture, rivers, infrastructure, and our watersheds. Funding for the CFP program was approved by Western Colorado voters as part of ballot question 7A in November 2020. The fund has an average of $4.
2M available for funding and accepts applications on a rolling basis. All applications must demonstrate local support through a Board of County Commissioners Letter of Support. Successful applications often include an alignment with an existing regional water plan and/or involve collaboration among stakeholders.
Five Focus Areas for Western Slope Water CFP grants fund multi-benefit projects that address the water needs of western Colorado’s communities, economies, and ecosystems. Projects must fall within at least two of the five categories below — and the strongest applications address several at once.
CFP Application Portal Instructions Community Funding Partnership Factsheet for Prospective Grantees Community Funding Partnership Framework Community Funding Partnership Guidelines Watershed Health & Water Quality Conservation & Efficiency *Visit the CFP guidelines page to see if your project could fit in these categories!
The CFP is open to entities working on water projects within the Colorado River District’s 15-county service area on the western slope of Colorado. Private entities such as mutual ditch companies Interested in exploring our previous grants? Visit our dashboard here!
Not sure if you qualify? Schedule a 30-minute inquiry call . We’ll tell you within minutes whether your project is a fit.
Four Ways to Access CFP Funding Not every water challenge fits the same timeline or budget. The CFP offers four grant types designed to meet projects where they are — from long-planned capital investments to urgent infrastructure repairs. Our primary grant program for multi-benefit water projects in at least two of the five categories.
Available to a wide range of applicants and available on a rolling basis. Designed to help projects complete the complex requirements of state and federal applications to leverage significant state or federal funds for project implementation. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Available to provide funds retroactively in response to a natural disaster or emergency. Funds aim to reduce the financial burden of emergencies. Pilot Irrigation Company Grant Our water users build their own solutions.
We can help. Interested in Learning More? Schedule a 30-minute inquiry call with CRD staff to learn more.
Schedule a 30 min Inquiry Phone Call New Application Information Explore Projects on the CFP Dashboard “A producer’s career is every day, doing a little bit at a time, changing their landscape to improve it just enough to have the production they need. That’s the ethos and the mentality of our funding program.
” -Melissa Wills, Community Funding Partnership Program Manager “The entire Colorado River Basin faces a future with less water, and the projects we fund through the Community Funding Partnership provide real-world solutions within our own District. The Accelerator Grant program is a success story of how local funding can catalyze durable, resilient and immediate actions across our communities.
” -Amy Moyer, Chief of Strategy Artificial Intelligence in Precision Agriculture Yampa River Flow Pilot Program Crested Butte Lake Irwin Piping Project Upper Gunnison River Restoration and Irrigation Improvement Project
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals, Local governments, Corporations, Private entities (e. g. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Community Funding Partnership is funded by Colorado River Water Conservation District. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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