Colorado Climate Resilience Grant Program

The Colorado Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office (ADCRO) operates the Climate Resilience Grant Program. Climate resilience is the ability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to climate. This grant program is designed to provide crucial financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who have experienced adverse effects due to climate-change induced disasters and are seeking to enhance their resilience against future climate-related challenges. The maximum grant award is $30,000. Matching funding is not required, though applicants will receive more points if they use matching funds.

Eligible entities include:

• Farmers, ranchers, and other individuals;

• Tribal or local government (including Conservation Districts);

• 501(c)(3)s;

• University extension or field offices.

If you received a CDA Climate Resilience grant award in the prior year, you are not eligible to apply. Each year, CDA publishes project types that will be prioritized in the Grant Evaluation Rubric. For Grant Year 2025-2026, CDA prioritized farm and ranch resiliency for future disasters including wildfire, snow events, drought, and flooding.

Applications for the 2025-2026 round opened October 15, 2025 and were due by November 24, 2025 at 11:59pm. Applications are currently closed; check back in October 2026 for the application opening of the next round of the Climate Resilience Grants. Applicants refer to the Grant Guidelines and complete the Google Form Application. Questions: rosie.skovron@state.co.us.