Deadline: 2/21/22 (LOI), 3/31/22 (Proposal)
Amount: $100,000-$600,000
Website: http://www.goco.org/programs-projects/grant-programs/planning-and-capacity
Description:
The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Planning & Capacity grants help our partners with planning, capacity, research, education, as well as further exploring issues and examining trends in the outdoors. Funding can accommodate a wide range of projects, including strategic plans and master plans. GOCO also invests in capacity-building and education efforts that help our partners make better informed decisions and take the appropriate actions. Through this program, GOCO also invests in research projects to share and further knowledge and facilitate learning in conservation and recreation. This can include community engagement and educational efforts that develop and foster networks, partnerships, and collaborations. GOCO is especially interested in funding storytelling projects, as this is helpful when communicating to our partners the impacts, benefits, and challenges outdoor work brings.
Projects should encompass one or more of GOCO’s program values:
- Resource conservation values strategic land conservation and resource protection work.
- Outdoor stewardship supports sustainability of and improvements to the state’s natural and recreational resources.
- Community vitality invests in conservation and outdoor recreation efforts that support communities and quality of life.
- Equitable access partners with communities to break down barriers to the outdoors.
- Youth connections supports the belief that children and their families deserve opportunities to get outside and experience all the benefits of doing so.
Eligible applicants:
- 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
Eligible costs include:
- Costs associated with project planning/coordination/implementation/communications/ celebration
- Staff expenses incurred by the applicant and any contracted service providers for professional services directly related to project outcomes and administration
- Strategic planning and consulting services
- Staff/board development, training, and workshops
- Costs of surveys, engineering, design, GIS/mapping, etc.
PROGRAM CONTACT
Matt Brady, Grants Officer
1900 Grant St., Suite 725
Denver, CO 80203
(303)-226-4520