The City of Fort Collins is seeking applications for its Make it Happen: Implementation Grants to connect Fort Collins residents to nature while also protecting and enhancing habitat for native plants and animals.
Donor Name: City of Fort Collins
State: Colorado
City: Fort Collins
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/20/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $30,000
Details:
Make it Happen: Implementation grants help fund the installation of community projects that bring more wildlife habitat and access to nature into community. Implementation grants can be small projects for natural spaces that need improved habitat or larger projects that create neighborhood buy-in, inspire stewardship, as well as provide habitat and access to nature.
The grants program seeks projects that help achieve one or more Nature in the City program goals:
- CONNECTIVITY across high quality natural spaces through enhancement of urban lands that provide diverse social and ecological opportunities.
- ACCESS to nature by ensuring every resident can easily experience nature from they live, work and play.
- STEWARDSHIP of the naturalized landscape by shifting the urban landscape aesthetic to more diverse forms that support healthy environments for people and wildlife.
Funding Information
Make it Happen: Implementation Grants will include small, medium, and large-scale projects with funds ranging from $5,000 – $30,000 or more.
Types of Projects
Nature in the City can fund a wide variety of on the ground projects. Get creative with it! Some ideas include:
- Native-habitat gardens
- Nature play areas
- Outdoor classrooms/gathering spaces
- Mini habitat/pollinator restorations
- Turf conversions to native habitat
- Habitat enhancements to your existing green space
- Your unique ideas!
Eligibility Criteria
- Home Owner Associations
- Faith-based organizations
- Businesses
- Non-profits
- Affordable housing communities
- Mobile-home communities
- Schools
- Apartment Complexes
- Committed community members with creative project ideas
For more information, visit City of Fort Collins.