Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Local Community Funding Guideprovides information on more than 100 funding sources available through a variety of Federal and State programs. Discover a range of funding options and support available to local governments, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders. You’ll find more local government funding opportunities on the DOLA website.

The Recycling Partnership has awarded nearly $50 million in grants to 370 communities since 2014 to support curbside, drop-off, contamination reduction, and multifamily recycling. Funding is available to communities , materials recovery facilities, processors, and secondary processors. Visit the Recycling Partnership website to learn more.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) recently opened a new round of grant funding to provide Colorado communities with resources to reduce human-bear conflicts. Local governments, NGOs, HOAs, community groups, businesses, tribes, universities and individuals are all eligible to receive funding through the Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant Program. Applicants can apply for grants between $50,000 and $500,000. The application deadline is May 29, 2026. For more information and to submit an application, visit the CPW grant program website.