Grants

Grant opportunities

SMALL TREE GRANT

The purpose of this grant is to help groups within our District obtain conservation grade trees, shrubs, and perennial plants at a minimal cost. These trees, shrubs and perennial plants will be taken from the overflow plants from our yearly seedling tree sale, you may accept or pass on available items.

APPLICATION

FUNDABLE PROJECT GRANTS

This mission of the WGCD small grant program is to fund innovative projects that promote natural resource conservation in Weld County. We specifically aim to fund projects that support:

Conservation (wildlife, soils, water, recycling/compost, renewable energy, etc.)

Science Education

Connection between urban communities and agriculture

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The grant is open to educational entities, non-profits, community, and student groups. Projects must benefit Weld County, with preference given to those within the WGCD boundaries.

If you have questions about your eligibility

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APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed monthly; applications will be reviewed every 2nd Monday of the month at our board meeting. After the meeting the district will let you know if you have been accepted

AWARD INFORMATION

The maximum award amount for most grants is $1,500. Special consideration will occasionally be given to projects with budgets of up to $10,000 that demonstrate potential for significant impact. Payment is generally made on a reimbursement basis after the project/event has been completed and the applicant has submitted copies of bills and/or receipts that match their submitted budget. For awards over $600, the income may be taxable. The District will send an IRS W-9 form to applicants to which this requirement may apply and will report the income on a 1099-MISC form.

APPLICATION FORM

The WGCD West Greeley Conservation District does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

For help on ideas or questions about the project you can email Taylor (taylor.bainter@wgcd.org)

Please check Proposal's primary focus area:

Conservation communities with AG
Science Education
Connecting communities with AG

Project or Event Name

Requested Amount

If applicant category is other, please explain

Organization Name

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone

Website / URL

Contact Information

Contact Name

First

Last

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Provide Project Details

Project Outline

Explain a brief overview of the project and the impact on the selected primary focus.
Project goals and objectives
Detailed Project timeline
How will you measure success (i.e., number of plants, number of students engaged)?
How will the project be sustained after the project period has ended?

Project Budget
Provide an itemized budget for the total amount of funding you are requesting and how you will use the money (i.e., staff, travel, materials, etc.)

Please note that you may choose to fill out the details below, or upload the project outline and budget.

Project Outline

Project Budget

OR, attach project outline and budget (Word, PDF or text document)

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

This needs to be a complete up-to-date high school &/or current official college transcript (student # & GPA)

Signature and Submission

Applicant Name