Soil Health Initiative

Soil Health Initiative is sponsored by Boulder County, CO. The Soil Health Initiative supports farmers and organizations in Boulder County to implement projects that improve soil health as a nature-based climate solution. This is part of a larger grant program providing up to $600,000 total for nature-based climate solutions.

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Projects must align with USDA soil health principles , such as minimizing soil disturbance, maximizing soil cover, increasing plant diversity, and incorporating livestock. Up to $400,000 in grants are available for agricultural producers who farm or ranch on private land . The Soil Health Initiative application for private lands will be open July 20 through Aug.

24, 2026. This program compliments Boulder County’s Sustainable Food and Agriculture Fund, which focuses on education, market infrastructure, processing, and support for frontline farm workers.

The Boulder County Soil Health Initiative is possible thanks to partnerships with the Colorado Department of Agriculture , Colorado State University Extension , OpenTEAM , Zero Foodprint , and Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment . There is $400,000 available for the Soil Health Initiative grant program. Applicants must have been operating a farm or ranch in Boulder County for at least two years.

Applicants may only submit one application.

Eligible practices include but are not limited to: Rotational grazing and/or crop rotation Boulder County will make awards based on how well applicants incorporate USDA’s principles to improve soil health , including: Increasing soil surface cover Increasing plant diversity Increasing livestock integration Minimizing soil and chemical disturbance Keeping a live root in the ground The online application will be open July 20 through Aug.

24, 2026. Please review the Soil Health Initiative Application Packet to draft your answers before submitting your application. Additional Program Information Frequently Asked Questions For questions about applications that include BCPOS land: Boulder County Parks & Open Space Resource Program Supervisor — Agriculture vmccracken@bouldercounty.

gov For questions about applications on private land only: Boulder County Office of Sustainability, Climate Action, and Resilience Senior Sustainability Strategist broderick@bouldercounty. gov