For 26 years, the Small Grants for Community Partnering Program has awarded grants to communities throughout Larimer County using a portion of the Help Preserve Open Spaces sales tax for outdoor neighborhood and community-based projects.
The program was created by Larimer County's Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) to provide the community with direct access to open spaces sales tax dollars to support outdoor community projects and to nurture community partnerships for lasting impacts across the region.
LCDNR invites new and returning non-profit organizations, HOAs, K-12 schools, and community-based organizations to apply for seed or capacity-building funding to develop and enhance natural landscapes, provide nature-based environmental education opportunities, provide access to nature for those experiencing barriers, provide opportunities for people to connect with the land through local agricultural food production, or conduct research on county open spaces.
The program supports a wide range of community-based projects including but not limited to xeriscape gardens, outdoor classrooms, wetland restoration and/or improvements, removal of invasive species, community garden improvements, environmental education signage, lake/pond shoreline improvements, nature-based workshops, and trainings, and so much more! To view all the projects awarded by the program (238 and counting!), click here!
2025 Grant Program will open this summer.
Thank you for your interest in the Small Grants for Community Partnering Program. Applications for the 2025 grant cycle will open in early August 2024. Sign up to receive updates by clicking the link below!
For questions please contact Jenn Almstead, Small Grants Program Coordinator, at jalmstead@larimer.org.