Colorado Environmental Justice Grant Program: Community Solutions to Improve Environmental Health

cdphe_ej@state.co.us

The Colorado Environmental Justice Grant Program will provide funding for projects that avoid, minimize, measure, and mitigate environmental health risks. Projects should advance a healthy and sustainable Colorado where everyone has equitable protection from environmental health risks. Applications from rural, tribal, communities of color, and low-income communities are encouraged.

Projects may focus on:

• Air quality
• Water quantity and quality
• Waste
• Land use
• Built environment
• Climate
• Noise
• Chemicals
• Pesticides
• Natural assets (such as wetlands, tree planting, and native plants)
• Soil quality
• Historical industrial contamination
• Public engagement when the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) makes new rules about protecting the environment

Eligible applicants include:

• Nonprofit organizations
• Local governments
• Federally recognized tribal governments
• Universities and other educational institutions
• For-profit corporations
• Grassroots organizations

Award ceiling: $500,000
Award floor: $50,000
Project period: 2 year
Estimated number of awards: 10
Estimated total program funding: $3,000,000

There is a non-competitive tribal government set aside of $450,000 for the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes.

Links to additional guidance and application instructions are available on the program website.

Email completed applications to cdphe_ej@state.co.us.

Applicant webinar recording

Applicant webinar
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October 9, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Mountain

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October 16, 2024
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