Funding search · water quality and access · Colorado
Who funds water quality and access work in Colorado
15 funders have a record of paying for water quality and access work by Colorado recipients: 87 grants totaling $7.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Walton Family Foundation ($3.0M), National Forest Foundation ($1.3M) and Margulf Foundation ($299,900).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Colorado recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $10,000 to Colorado Watershed Assembly — to support the annual sustaining colorado watersheds conference for 2022.
National Forest FoundationMissoula, MTCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023Largest: $250,000 to BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION — support us national forests and grasslands
Largest: $100,000 to THE JUSTICE & HERITAGE ACADEMY (PROGRAM OF CONEJOS CLEAN WATER) — general operating support
Largest: $40,000 to LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP (DBA THE WATERSHED CENTER) — wildfire relief/adaptation
Largest: $145,163 to ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES — watershed health - aces ed environmental science education to underserved communities
Western Colorado CommunityGrand Junction, COCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $132,900 · through 2025Largest: $26,480 to FRIENDS OF YOUTH AND NATURE (FOYAN) — general support, watershed education for kids, 15-passenger van
Colorado Watershed AssemblyGlendale, COCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $103,300 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to BIG THOMPSON WATERSHED COALITION — watershed planning
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $192,259 · through 2024Largest: $85,250 to SAN MIGUEL WATERSHED COALITION — conservation activities
Largest: $50,000 to Watershed School — month-long field study courses
Community Foundation of NorthernFort Collins, COCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $385,676 · through 2024Largest: $146,000 to COALITION FOR THE POUDRE RIVER WATERSHED — program support
Bonneville Environmental FoundationPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $385,000 · through 2024Largest: $180,000 to BOULDER WATERSHED COLLECTIVE — tbd af/yr for beaver relocation st. vrain, implementation reporting in 2023 & 2024, to verify site are complete. collecting attestation in 2025. google funding 9715.
Largest: $80,000 to ENVIRONMENT AMERICA RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER — envnj 2021 - clean water act enforcement, recreational use
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