Colorado Watershed Restoration Grants

The CWCB will accept applications on a rolling basis starting February 13, 2026, until the available funds are obligated.

Before applying, please read the GUIDELINES.

Frequently Asked Questions 

Who can apply?

• Governmental entities – municipalities, districts, enterprises, counties, and State of Colorado agencies. Federal agencies are encouraged to work with local entities. (Local governments that do not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program will not be eligible for funding).
• Colorado’s Tribal Governments
• Private entities - mutual ditch companies, non-profit corporations, and partnerships.

How can the money be used?

Applications will be accepted for capacity building, planning, engineering, implementation, and post-wildfire emergency funding to address the susceptibility of values at risk to post wildfire hazards. Examples include: 

• Planning to develop the Wildfire Ready Action Plan.
   
• Engineering projects such as hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, fluvial hazard zone mapping, sediment yield and transport evaluations, risk assessment, project identification and prioritization, project design, permitting, and construction oversight.
   
• Implementation projects designed to protect values at risk from post wildfire hazards such as debris flows, increased runoff, hillslope erosion, flooding, and fluvial hazards (erosion, deposition, and channel migration). Project examples include, but are not limited to, stream and floodplain restoration, floodplain connectivity enhancement, gully stabilization, sediment catchment, revegetation, low water road crossings, culvert replacement, culvert protection and debris catchments, diversion protection, early warning system development, and associated project monitoring.

How can I apply?

1. CWCB Portal Registration (Start Here if you don't have an account.) Please note that confirmation of registration may take 1-2 days and you will receive an email once your registration is approved.
2. All grant applications must be submitted via the CWCB Portal along with the current "Statement of Work” and “Budget & Schedule."
   1. Applicant must upload both the Statement of work and budget to the portal in Word & Excel.
   2. Applicant must upload the completed application that is included in pages 3-6 of the guidelines.
3. All letters of support, including those from basin roundtables, must be submitted through the CWCB Portal by the application deadline.

Forgot your Portal password or the password reset isn't working? Contact Carolyn Kemp at carolyn.kemp@state.co.us. Please allow 1-2 business days for assistance.